Fact Sheet The Analysis of Transfers, Taxes, and Income Security (ATTIS) Model
A Microsimulation Tool for State-Specific Estimates
Archana Pyati
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The Urban Institute developed the Analysis of Transfers, Taxes, and Income Security (ATTIS) model to forecast the potential impacts of policy changes to safety-net programs on individuals and families at both the national and state levels. ATTIS is a powerful tool to provide estimates by state because it starts with a baseline of data from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS, which provides annual information on the characteristics and economic circumstances of US households, has a sample size of more than 1 million households, which is large enough to provide reliable state-level estimates.
Research and Evidence Work, Education, and Labor Family and Financial Well-Being Health Policy Housing and Communities Tax and Income Supports Technology and Data
Expertise Families Social Safety Net Taxes and the Economy K-12 Education Labor Markets Reproductive and Maternal Health Microsimulation Modeling Early Childhood Housing
Research Methods ATTIS Microsimulation Model
Tags Families with low incomes Poverty Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Welfare and safety net programs Economic well-being State programs, budgets Hunger and food assistance Children's health and development Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Housing subsidies State and local tax issues Individual taxes School breakfast and lunch Unemployment and unemployment insurance From Safety Net to Solid Ground Children and youth