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Of Note

Now Hiring: Communications Director CPPP is hiring a Communications Director to start between August 1 and September 2, 2008. Applications are due at the close of business on Friday, June 6.
> more What Does It Really Take to Get By in Texas? It’s been well documented that the federal poverty level doesn’t accurately measure today’s cost of living. But what does it really take to get by in Texas?
> more A Guide Through the Matrix of HHSC Contracting CPPP has created a contracting matrix that describes major HHSC contracting opportunities related to the delivery of health and human services.
> more Proof of Citizenship for Medicaid: Tell Us Your Stories! Please let us know if you or someone you are helping has had Medicaid delayed or denied because of Medicaid's new proof of citizenship requirement.
> more Problems Enrolling in Public Benefits? If you or someone you are helping is having problems enrolling for benefits through Texas' new eligibility system, please let us know.
> more Promoting Prosperity for Texas: The Role of State and Local Governments This ten-minute video by Executive Director Scott McCown is designed for you to use to teach others about the funding challenges facing Texas. There's no waiting--the video begins instantly.
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Affiliations

While focused on state policy, the center is affiliated with several national groups.

State Fiscal Analysis Initiative


CPPP is a member of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI) . SFAI is composed of nationwide nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations that work to broaden the debate on budget and tax policy through public education and civic engagement. The SFAI network is coordinated by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington-based research organization and strategic policy institute that works on a range of federal and state issues. Dick Lavine and Eva Deluna Castro are the center’s SFAI Team.

Economic Analysis Research Network


CPPP is a member of the Economic Analysis Research Network (EARN). EARN is a network of state and regional multi-issue research, policy, and advocacy organizations committed to improving the lives of Americans through state and local policy and changing the nature of the national policy debate on a state-by-state basis. EARN is coordinated by the Economic Policy Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. Don Baylor is the center’s EARN Director.

KIDS COUNT


CPPP is the Texas partner of KIDS COUNT, a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. which is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children. Frances Deviney, Ph.D. is the Texas KIDS COUNT Director.