Federal benefits cuts are looming – here’s how Colorado is trying to protect families with children

A combination of Colorado state tax credits for low-income families is predicted to lift more than 50,000 children out of poverty.

By: Stephen Roll, Washington University in St. Louis; Jenn Finders, Colorado State University, and Leah Hamilton, Appalachian State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: March 12, 2026

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Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Stephen Roll, Washington University in St. Louis; Jenn Finders, Colorado State University, and Leah Hamilton, Appalachian State University

Childhood poverty in the U.S. fell to its lowest level in history in 2021. The fall was largely due to the expanded child tax credit and other COVID-19 pandemic supports that put cash directly in the hands of parents and lifted millions of children out of poverty.

Once these safety net changes expired …

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