News Release Today marks the third anniversary of the 1996 federal welfare law and it is “no cause for celebration,”
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Each month the Adult and Family Services Division (AFS) of the Oregon Department of Human Resources publishes data on Oregon’s
In 1997 the Oregon State Legislature created two new tax credits aimed at providing child care relief and tax relief
Millions of U.S. elderly could be impoverished by proposals to cut taxes, dismantle the system On Tuesday, December 8th,
News Release As many Oregonians prepare for Thanksgiving and think about an abundance of food, a new study demonstrates that
The Food Stamp Program provides a basic safety net for nearly a quarter million poor and near-poor Oregonians. The federal
Across the nation, the number of people receiving cash assistance has declined sharply since the mid-1990s. In Oregon, the number
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