The Trump Administration released their 2018 budget on Tuesday. Among many other proposed cuts to health, public assistance, and education programs, the budget eliminates funding for two often overlooked programs—Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS) and the Legal Services Corporation—which would disproportionately affect women. IWPR analyzes how in the below pieces.
Federal Grants Help Student Parents Succeed, But Trump Budget Threatens Their Elimination
Jobs with family-sustaining wages increasingly demand workers with at least a community college degree or certificate. But obtaining that all-important credential can be particularly difficult for the 2.1 million community college students—most of whom are women—with dependent children. All too often student parents confront a complicated mix of low incomes, high student debt, and costly child-related expenditures. Affordable, high-quality child care can make the difference for these students and their families. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration’s proposed budget jeopardizes student parent support programs with long records of success at both two- and four- year institutions.
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Cuts to Legal Services Corporation Would Disproportionately Harm Survivors of Domestic Violence
President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal, released Tuesday, provides key insights into the new Administration’s policy priorities, and if passed, would shift funding away from services that help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The proposed budget would cut all federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), a program that helps low-income people access much needed legal aid. Domestic violence survivors, particularly survivors of color, often lack financial resources to pay for legal support, and need legal aid services to achieve safety and economic independence.
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