Research

2024-25 Child Care Budget Analysis

Census Bureau’s 2022 Poverty Data

Analyzing the Census Bureau’s 2022 Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data

Babies in the Budget

A report by ZERO TO THREE and First Focus on Children — examines federal investment in our youngest children.

The 2022 California Children Report Card

A survey of kids’ well-being and roadmap for the future

50-State Progress Report

The report provides crucial state-by-state context, offering a snapshot of the early childhood policy landscape.

First Step to Equity

A St. Louis community-led response to the First Step to Equity report.

CTC: Many Families Have Enough to Eat

The most common way people used the Child Tax Credit payments was for food.

Data from San Diego Hunger Coalition

SDHC releases quarterly updates on the status of nutrition insecurity, food assistance, and the meal gap.

Mayors for a Guaranteed Income

A bipartisan majority of Americans support a guaranteed income and the CTC expansion