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• Arkansas is expected to receive approximately $271 million in new funding for unemployment insurance benefits through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This money will not only help protect thousands of additional Arkansas workers from job cuts and loss of income during this recession, but it has also presented a great opportunity for the state to fundamentally reform its unemployment insurance program over the long term. |
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Five Questions Advocates Should Ask of Health ReformPress release and recommendations
We must ensure that our most vulnerable families have access to health insurance and to the quality health services they need.
Any reform plan should build on and strengthen the successful Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs, which provide critical services to low-income children and families. |
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Arkansas can make several investments in its health system to ensure that thousands of federal stimulus dollars aren’t left on the table. |
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides an unprecedented opportunity for Arkansas school districts to target more resources to research-proven strategies for closing educational achievement gaps |
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Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families analyzed President Barack Obama’s detailed 2010 budget released in early May to assess how Arkansas’s low-income children and families are prioritized.
Arkansas is set to receive $1.7 billion in new funding for certain programs that support low- and moderate-income children and their families. |
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On May 14, the Kids Count Coalition recognized 15 legislators who made a difference for kids during the 2009 legislative session, both up front and behind-the-scenes. |
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Our summary of the 2009 Arkansas General Assembly provides child advocates with all the important legislation affecting children and families. |
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Arkansas will receive up to $2.9 billion over the next two or more years from the federal economic stimulus package. As the state and local leaders decide how best to spend these dollars, advocates should call for investments that will offer the greatest benefit for our most vulnerable children and families.
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