Child Tax Credit and Nutrition Programs Improvements Needed to Address Poverty in America
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 — FRAC is deeply concerned about the continually high rates of poverty, as unveiled by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The data reveal that the poverty rate in America reached 12.9 percent in 2023, up from 12.4 percent from the previous year.