KEY POINTSThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allows states to allocate up to 15 percent of program funds for weatherization activities and repairs that maximize energy efficiency.
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States Routinely Request to Increase LIHEAP’s Weatherization Cap, but Must Repeat the Process Every Year
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Head Start Operates Within Existing State Child Care Licensing Infrastructure and Includes Established Supports for Alignment and Coordination Between Systems
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Nearly a Quarter of LIHEAP Funds Are Not Spent on Direct Household Energy Assistance, with Four Percent Reserved in FY25
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Research Does Not Identify an Optimal Teacher-Child Ratio That Improves Child Outcomes, Though More Stringent Ratios May Increase Per Child Spending
KEY POINTSChild care and early childhood education licensing regulations are set by states and identify minimum standards that programs must meet to be licensed to operate.When covered by both federal rules and state licensing systems, Head Start programs are require
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Aligning Initiatives to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States
KEY POINTSThe Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) provides critical services to low-income peo
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Over the Past 10 Years, Head Start Administrative Spending Remained Relatively Steady and Always Below the 15 Percent Statutory Ceiling
KEY POINTSThe Head Start Act sets a ceiling of 15 percent for development and administrative costs.The Head Start Act gives the HHS Secretary the flexibility to determine that administrative expenses are excessive below the 15 percent ceiling.
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Estimates of Child Care Subsidy Eligibility & Receipt for Fiscal Year 2022
In 2022, 11.8 million children were eligible for childcare subsidies under federal rules; under state rules – which can be more restrictive – 9.1 million were eligible.1.8 million children received subsidies, representing 16 percent of those eligible under federal rules and
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The Changing Insulin Affordability Landscape: Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs and Expanded Access Pathways
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Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, Twenty-Fifth Report to Congress
The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-432) requires the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare an annual report to Congress on indicators and predictors of “welfare dependence.” That Act requires the report to include three programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program (which replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)