THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Committee on Policies and Programs to Reduce Intergenerational Poverty
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Congressional Briefings
Monday, September 18, 2023 – 1:45 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
and
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 10:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Reducing Intergenerational Poverty
Requested by Congress in P.L 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, this new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines key drivers of long-term, intergenerational poverty, including the racial disparities and structural factors that contribute to this cycle. The report assesses existing research on the effects on intergenerational poverty of income assistance, education, health, and other intervention programs and identifies evidence-based programs and policies that have the potential to significantly reduce the effects of the key drivers of intergenerational poverty. The report also examines the disproportionate effect of disadvantage to different racial/ethnic groups. In addition, it identifies high-priority gaps in the data and research needed to help develop effective policies for reducing intergenerational poverty in the United States.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on September 21, 2023 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.