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Sarah Knowles
Research Analyst
Tax and Income Supports​ Division Income, Benefits, and Poverty
I value Urban Institute’s evidence-driven approach to social policy in the US, its commitment to informing the debate, and its creation of effective solutions for vulnerable populations.

Sarah Knowles is a research analyst in the Tax and Income Supports​ Division. She works with the Welfare Rules Database and the TRIM3 Transfer Income Model. Before joining Urban, Knowles worked with the Women, Infants, and Children benefit program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and other welfare programs through internships. Knowles holds bachelor’s degrees in sociology and political science at Villanova University.

Research and Evidence
Tax and Income Supports Technology and Data
Expertise
Social Safety Net Microsimulation Modeling