The Activist Lab is working with Code for America to create a corps of students to help US residents benefit from the Child Tax Credit. This program focuses on people who may be non-filers, undocumented, or otherwise have issues getting typical tax money. Through the Child Tax Credit program, these individuals are eligible to receive additional financial compensation for each of their children.
This event will give BUSPH students more information about getting involved with Code for America, specifically as a volunteer doing direct outreach and assisting individuals with coordinating and filling out forms. This is a flexible volunteer opportunity; students are able to select and adjust their availability throughout the semester and work entirely virtually. This will provide students with exposure to policy and provide chances to be involved with the implementation and actualization of policy initiatives. Students can read more about the program here, and volunteering with them here.
If you are interested in volunteering, please come to this virtual open house to meet the Code for America team, learn more about the Child Tax Credit, and ask any questions you may have.
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About Code for America
Code for America has been thinking about ways to meaningfully improve government for over a decade.
They’ve partnered with community organizations and governments at all levels to build digital tools, change policies, and improve programs. Insights and ideas from people and communities guide us to real solutions that break down barriers and make government work for everyone.
Here are some of their thoughts on how we can all change government for the better.
Delivery-Driven Government
Policy
Child Tax Credit
March 2021 marked a historic moment: the American Rescue Plan became law and expanded the Child Tax Credit. The expansion is expected to cut child poverty nearly in half—and it’s the largest child tax credit in American history.
The American Rescue Plan Act expands who is eligible to receive the Child Tax Credit’s cash payments and provides advance, automatic monthly payments. The automatic payments are a historic first. Making direct, flexible cash more accessible—and thus, equitable—helps close wealth gaps that have been widening for years due to systemic racism.
At Code for America, we believe that access to cash benefits should be equitable and inclusive. Only when financial stability is guaranteed to everyone will we reach true economic justice.
Flexible cash—meaning money that individuals and families decide how to spend for themselves—is one of the best ways to empower people toward financial stability. Cash support helps people provide for their basic needs, find and keep living-wage jobs, and handle emergencies as they arise.
Code for America’s new portal, GetCTC, will help families access the Child Tax Credit and other tax benefits they might have missed, including stimulus payments. GetCTC makes it easy for families with low or no income to get the flexible cash they deserve. The portal is free, mobile-friendly, and available in English and Spanish.
Volunteer Opportunities
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Monday, September 27, 2021 1:00 PM-2:00 PM EST.
Registration is encouraged but not required.
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