How to Access the Economic Impact Payment
Find out if you are eligible for, and how to access, the Economic Impact Payment from the CARES Act. Download the PDF to access the live links.
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Arkansas must do more to support our health care workers fighting COVID-19
Updated 4/15/2020, 3:15 PM As most Arkansans continue to try to adjust to life during a global pandemic and to find a “new normal,” health care workers, like doctors and nurses, are at the center of this public health...
Arkansas Needs Significantly More Fiscal Support to Address the Severe Health and Economic Harms of COVID-19
States are nearing shortfalls that could be the largest on record – totaling over $500 billion in just over a fiscal year While federal policymakers have provided a substantial amount of fiscal relief to state and local governments to...
COVID-19 Weekly Policy Update, Vol. 3
April 10, 2020 A lot has been happening at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19. Below is a breakdown of major legislation and actions that have passed, been implemented, or are moving through Congress or the...
COVID-19 Unemployment Rate Already Rivals the Great Recession
The number of new weekly claims for unemployment insurance for the week ending in March 28th was about 6.65 million, shattering the previous week’s already record-high number of 3.3 million. That means around 10 million total newly unemployed workers...
COVID-19 Weekly Policy Update, Vol. 2
April 3, 2020 A lot has been happening at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19. Below is a breakdown of major legislation and actions that have passed, been implemented, or are moving through Congress or the...
COVID-19 Policy Analysis and Recommendations
What Steps Still Need to be Taken? As the federal government passes emergency funding packages and changes regulations to help Americans access critical resources, Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas legislature have also taken quick action to date in response to the...
Aid for Arkansas in New Economic Relief Bill
The President recently signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the most recent legislation designed to address the coronavirus pandemic and the associated economic recession. Download our brief analysis of the bill to learn...
Looking Ahead During Unprecedented Times
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to update you on what is happening at Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. Our mission has always been to ensure that all children and their families have the resources and opportunities...
Arkansas Advocates COVID-19 Policy Recap, Vol. 1
A lot has been happening at the state and federal level in response to COVID-19. Below is a breakdown of major legislation and actions that have passed, been implemented, or are moving through Congress or the state General Assembly,...
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