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States should dedicate resources to foster local- and regional-level collaboration of job-training efforts among employers, workforce development centers, libraries, and edu
Part-time work should be fully recognized in publicly supported job-training programs.
The definition of household in SNAP regulations should be clarified. It should be easier for extended families to qualify for and receive adequate benefits.
Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should ensure that states do not deter the use of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards needed for services.
Information about public-benefit programs should be shortened and simplified. This includes application forms, procedures, and program notices.
Government budgets reflect the priorities of policymakers. They specify what programs and activities the government will support and how to raise the money needed to fund them.
Outreach to older adults should be an integral component of low-income assistance programs and include targeted outreach to underserved communities, such as rural areas.
Higher levels of government should provide adequate resources when mandating functions to lower levels of government.
Services should be implemented and operated by the level of government that can most appropriately and efficiently deliver them.
Tax and spending decisions should be the purview of the legislative branch.