Millions of children were lifted out of poverty last July when the Biden administration provided checks of up to $300 per child per month to low-income families. The child tax credit expired on Dec. 31, leaving low-income families struggling to buy food and pay rent amid a bleak winter and a global pandemic.
For this reason, Ethnic Media Services offered an informative session on the challenges faced by families with children in economic vulnerability; in addition, important figures were presented on the progress that the programs have had.