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Beyond the County Health Snapshots
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
Provide eligible families with low and very low incomes with vouchers to help cover the costs of rental housing; also called Section 8
K-12 school finance reforms
Change state-level school finance systems to increase funding for school districts serving large populations of students from low income backgrounds, students of color, and students with disabilities, special needs, or limited English skills
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits
Explore ways to increase Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program benefit amounts for aged, blind, or disabled individuals, including children, with little or no income
Transitional and subsidized jobs
Establish time-limited, subsidized, paid jobs to help individuals with barriers to employment transition to unsubsidized employment
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Expand refundable earned income tax credits for working individuals and families with low to moderate incomes
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)
Increase support for non-profit health care organizations and deliver comprehensive care to uninsured, underinsured, and vulnerable patients regardless of ability to pay; often called community health centers (CHCs)
Community schools
Combine academic, mental and physical health, and social service resources in schools for students and families via partnerships with community organizations; also called community learning centers
Unemployment insurance (UI)
Increase compensation provided to unemployed workers looking for jobs by expanding eligibility, amount, or duration of benefits