110,000 Arkansans missing out on $101 million in stimulus payments
State governments can help with aggressive outreach About 12 million Americans — including 110,000 in Arkansas alone — risk missing out on the stimulus payments provided through the recent CARES Act if they don’t […]
Weekly COVID-19 and Policy Update, Vol. 11
June 12, 2020 Policy and administrative changes continue to move quickly at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19, as well as ongoing protests related to racial inequities […]
COVID-19 Weekly Policy Update, Vol. 10
June 5, 2020 Black Lives Matter If you haven’t already, please see our statement on Black Lives Matter. Use of police force 6th leading cause of death of young Black men […]
Including ITIN filers in stimulus payments helps families and state finances
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included “economic impact payments” to support families and help boost the economy as we struggle with the fallout of the COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 Weekly Policy Update, Vol. 9
May 29, 2020 Policy and administrative changes continue to move quickly at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19. Arkansas Advocates for Children Families will work to keep […]
Families to Receive Meal Replacement Assistance
Arkansas children who are eligible for free and reduced-priced school meals will have additional nutritional benefits coming their way soon. But it’s important for parents to be aware of the […]
COVID-19: 3 Policy Principles to Advance Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have disproportionately harmed communities of color and underscored existing inequities. Black Arkansans are dying of COVID-19 at a rate three times higher than […]
Arkansas’s Pacific Islanders Harder Hit by Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has hit one community of Arkansans harder than any other so far: Pacific Islanders. The Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM) released a new analysis on Friday showing […]
The Color of Coronavirus: Black Arkansans Face Higher Risk of Death from COVID-19
“When America catches a cold, Black folks catch the flu.” This is a saying many Black people grow up hearing. It means that when America as a whole is in […]
COVID-19 Weekly Policy Update, Vol. 8
May 15, 2020 Policy and administrative changes continue to move quickly at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19. Arkansas Advocates for Children Families will work to keep […]