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Beyond serving more children, higher spending on child care assistance could enhance quality of care Federal funding for child care assistance is set to increase by $5.8 billion, but how will state agencies spend new funds?SNAP’s model is working, but to further reduce food insecurity, it needs a boost—not a funding cut The administration’s budget proposal includes a $213 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.What does it mean for SNAP to remove people from poverty? A recent Urban Institute analysis found that SNAP removed 8.4 million people from poverty in 2015.Homeownership is still financially better than renting Housing finance debates have lacked detailed evidence on the costs of homeownership versus renting.Administration’s budget proposal could be a double-edged sword for child support Some proposed policies could improve low-income fathers’ ability to pay child support, while others would likely make it worse.Who uses income-driven student loan repayment? Enrollment in income-driven repayment plans has increased substantially over the past five years.