Safety Net

COVID-19 Response: Safety Net Policy Tracker

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Aug 2021

Revamped P-EBT for School Children in Florida for 2020-21: FAQs

Revamped P-EBT for School Children in Florida for 2020-21: FAQs

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Aug 2021

Florida's Early Withdrawal from FPUC Hurts Families and Local Economies

Florida's Early Withdrawal from FPUC Hurts Families and Local Economies

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Jul 2021

Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Florida FY 2021-22 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Jul 2021

Food Insecurity: An Unintended Consequence of Florida's Emergency Declaration Expiring

Food Insecurity: An Unintended Consequence of Florida's Emergency Declaration Expiring

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Apr 2021

Florida House and Senate FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area

Florida House and Senate FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area

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Apr 2021

Pregnant Claimants Face Unnecessary Barriers to Establishing Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance

Pregnant Claimants Face Unnecessary Barriers to Establishing Eligibility for Unemployment Insurance

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Apr 2021

Pandemic Data Raises More Questions Than It Answers

Pandemic Data Raises More Questions Than It Answers

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Apr 2021

Unemployment Insurance Bills to Watch in 2021

Unemployment Insurance Bills to Watch in 2021

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Mar 2021

A Guide to the American Rescue Plan Act

A Guide to the American Rescue Plan Act

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Mar 2021

Florida’s Safety Net Lives Up To its Name During the Pandemic, But There is More Work to be Done

Florida’s Safety Net Lives Up To its Name During the Pandemic, But There is More Work to be Done

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Feb 2021

Still Too Early to Reinstate Work Requirements in Safety Net Programs

Still Too Early to Reinstate Work Requirements in Safety Net Programs

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Feb 2021

Gov's FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area

Gov's FY 2021-22 Budget Recommendations: Summary by Issue Area

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Norín Dollard, PhD (guest blogger)

Dec 2020

New Report Sheds Light on Florida Families and COVID-19

New Report Sheds Light on Florida Families and COVID-19

Norín Dollard, PhD (guest blogger)

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children's health

Nov 2020

Hunger Makes Holidays Stressful, But SNAP Provides Relief

Hunger Makes Holidays Stressful, But SNAP Provides Relief

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Nov 2020

SNAP is a Critical Support for Thousands of FL Veterans

SNAP is a Critical Support for Thousands of FL Veterans

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Oct 2020

Now is Not the Time to Reimpose Work Mandates on Safety Net Program Participants

Now is Not the Time to Reimpose Work Mandates on Safety Net Program Participants

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Oct 2020

Floridians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Food, Rent, and Utilities Needed the Most

Floridians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Food, Rent, and Utilities Needed the Most

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Oct 2020

P-EBT Reboot: FL Should Take Advantage of New Opportunities to Feed Hungry Children

P-EBT Reboot: FL Should Take Advantage of New Opportunities to Feed Hungry Children

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FPI Staff and Guest Author Karen Woodall

Oct 2020

4 Steps to Fix Florida’s Broken Unemployment Insurance Program

4 Steps to Fix Florida’s Broken Unemployment Insurance Program

FPI Staff and Guest Author Karen Woodall

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Alexis P. Davis, Anne Swerlick, Cindy Huddleston, and Holly Bullard

Sep 2020

Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages

Smart Policy Changes Would Alleviate 'Benefits Cliff' Under Increasing Wages

Alexis P. Davis, Anne Swerlick, Cindy Huddleston, and Holly Bullard

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Jobs & Income

Sep 2020

New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic

Sadaf Knight and Anne Swerlick

New Census Data Can Help Gauge How Much Floridians Have Lost in the Pandemic

Sadaf Knight and Anne Swerlick

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Jobs & Income

Sep 2020

1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks

1 Million Floridians at Risk of Losing Stimulus Checks

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coronavirus

Sep 2020

Let the Sunshine In: Families Need More Transparency from Agencies Administering Safety Net Programs

Let the Sunshine In: Families Need More Transparency from Agencies Administering Safety Net Programs

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Aug 2020

SNAP and Medicaid Relief in HEROES Act Would Boost Florida's Economy

SNAP and Medicaid Relief in HEROES Act Would Boost Florida's Economy

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Aug 2020

3 Ways Florida Policymakers Can Utilize Flexibilities in TANF

3 Ways Florida Policymakers Can Utilize Flexibilities in TANF

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Jul 2020

Florida Families Would Face Devastating Hardship Under Senate Majority Bill Package

Sadaf Knight

Florida Families Would Face Devastating Hardship Under Senate Majority Bill Package

Sadaf Knight

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Jul 2020

The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections

The Height of COVID-19: Not the Time to Pull Back Safety Net Protections

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Jul 2020

P-EBT in Florida: Now That July 21 Has Come and Gone...

P-EBT in Florida: Now That July 21 Has Come and Gone...

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Jul 2020

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area

Florida Budget (FY 2020-21): Summary by Issue Area

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May 2020

P-EBT in Florida: Food Assistance for Families While Schools are Closed

P-EBT in Florida: Food Assistance for Families While Schools are Closed

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May 2020

Florida Medicaid Chartbook

Florida Medicaid Chartbook

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Health Care

May 2020

Declining Participation in Florida’s WIC Program: Strategic Planning Needed to Reverse the Downward Spiral

Declining Participation in Florida’s WIC Program: Strategic Planning Needed to Reverse the Downward Spiral

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May 2020

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

April Data Show That Safety Net Programs are Crucial for Floridians in Need of Food and Medical Care

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May 2020

What COVID-19 Unemployment Help is Available to Floridians?

What COVID-19 Unemployment Help is Available to Floridians?

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Apr 2020

SNAP Work Requirements and Time Limits Temporarily Suspended

SNAP Work Requirements and Time Limits Temporarily Suspended

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Apr 2020

Extra Emergency SNAP Benefits Fact Sheet

Extra Emergency SNAP Benefits Fact Sheet

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Mar 2020

2020 Legislative Roundup

2020 Legislative Roundup

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Mar 2020

Policy Recommendations for Strengthening FL's Safety Net

Policy Recommendations for Strengthening FL's Safety Net

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Mar 2020

Preparing for Coronavirus: Thousands of At-Risk Floridians in Safety Net Programs Face Hardship

Preparing for Coronavirus: Thousands of At-Risk Floridians in Safety Net Programs Face Hardship

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Feb 2020

Kids Living Below the Poverty Level Would Lose Vital TANF Cash Assistance...

Kids Living Below the Poverty Level Would Lose Vital TANF Cash Assistance...

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Feb 2020

FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations

FL House and Senate FY 2020-21 Budget Recommendations

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Feb 2020

What is the New ‘Public Charge’ Rule, and Who Will Be Affected?

What is the New ‘Public Charge’ Rule, and Who Will Be Affected?

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Dec 2019

USDA’s Three Rules to Slash SNAP

USDA’s Three Rules to Slash SNAP

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Dec 2019

Holiday Season Especially Trying Time Under Florida’s Low TANF Levels

Holiday Season Especially Trying Time Under Florida’s Low TANF Levels

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Nov 2019

FPI Summary: Gov's budget proposal for FY 2020-21

FPI Summary: Gov's budget proposal for FY 2020-21

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Nov 2019

Almost 200,000 FL Children Could Lose Free School Lunch

Almost 200,000 FL Children Could Lose Free School Lunch

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Oct 2019

Florida's Neglect of TANF

Florida's Neglect of TANF

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Sep 2019

Gov's Veto a Starting Point for Discussion on Food Deserts

Gov's Veto a Starting Point for Discussion on Food Deserts

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Sep 2019

Help Spread the Word on Replacement SNAP

Help Spread the Word on Replacement SNAP

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Aug 2019

Federal Proposal to Cut SNAP BBCE...

Federal Proposal to Cut SNAP BBCE...

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Jul 2019

Setting the Record Straight on Who Gets TANF in Florida

Setting the Record Straight on Who Gets TANF in Florida

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Jul 2019

Report Touting Success of Florida’s SNAP Work Requirements...

Report Touting Success of Florida’s SNAP Work Requirements...

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Jul 2019

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget: Summary by Issue Area

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Jun 2019

USDA Proposal Would Tie Florida’s Hands at the Worst of Times

USDA Proposal Would Tie Florida’s Hands at the Worst of Times

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Jun 2019

Hurricane Season and D-SNAP

Hurricane Season and D-SNAP

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Mar 2019

There's No Time Limit on Hunger

There's No Time Limit on Hunger

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Feb 2019

SNAP: The Shutdown is Over. But not the Aftermath.

SNAP: The Shutdown is Over. But not the Aftermath.

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Cindy Huddleston (guest blogger)

Jan 2019

Fed Shutdown to Impact SNAP for Millions of Floridians

Fed Shutdown to Impact SNAP for Millions of Floridians

Cindy Huddleston (guest blogger)

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Dec 2018

Proposed Change to 'Public Charge' Rule Bad for Florida Families

Proposed Change to 'Public Charge' Rule Bad for Florida Families

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Immigration

Oct 2018

Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply...

Anne Swerlick

Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply...

Anne Swerlick

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Immigration

Mar 2018

SNAP a Critical Poverty-Reduction Tool

Danielle Neal (intern)

SNAP a Critical Poverty-Reduction Tool

Danielle Neal (intern)

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Jun 2017

Admin's Budget Plan Would Put Low-Income Familes at Risk

Admin's Budget Plan Would Put Low-Income Familes at Risk

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Health Care

Mar 2017

Requiring Drug Testing...

Requiring Drug Testing...

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