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Of Note

2009 Legacy Lunch Honoring Ambassador Lyndon Olson: Video and Transcript of Remarks If you missed our 2009 Legacy Luncheon, you can watch GSD&M Idea City's video tribute to Lyndon Olson, "A Diplomat for the Common Good," view and/or purchase photos from the event, and read a transcript of Ambassador Olson's remarks.
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Texas Voice for Health Reform Looking for CPPP's work on national health reform? You can find our blog and latest updates on health reform at Texas Voice for Health Reform. Join our email list to get involved and stay updated on the health reform debate!
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Census 2010 CPPP is working with the Census Bureau to help increase participation by hard-to-reach households. Accurate Census data ensures Texas gets its fair share of federal funds, helps local decision-makers plan for the future, and assures we get appropriate representation in Congress.
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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?
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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.
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Areas of Expertise

CPPP Areas of Expertise
  • Asset Building
  • Child Protection
  • Eligibility/Enrollment Delivery
  • Family Economic Security
  • Food/Nutrition
  • Health Care Access
  • Immigrants' Access to Benefits
  • Labor Market/Wages
  • Predatory Lending
  • School Finance
  • State and Federal Budget
  • State and Federal Taxes
  • TANF
  • Texas KIDS COUNT
  • Work Supports/Child Care


NEWSROOM


From child protection to school finance, CPPP policy staff know the issues affecting low- and moderate-income Texans.

If you are a member of the media, e-mail CPPP Communications Associate Robert Green at green@cppp.org or call 512-320-0222 x 112. After hours, please call Robert's cell phone at 210-414-2820.

Please see our Staff Page for additional e-mail addresses.

Press Releases, Statements, & Op-Eds: 2010


Hard Times for Food Hardship in U.S., Texas (Press Release)
Release Date: 02/1/2010

Nearly one in five Texans struggle to afford food, according to a report released last week by the Food Research and Action Center. The Lone Star State is among 20 states with food hardship rates of 20 percent or higher in 2008-2009. Food hardship among families with children was even more pronounced, with 27.2 percent of Texas families reporting difficulty affording food. The study calls for job creation measures and increased investment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) and other federal nutrition programs that help families afford food during tough economic times. To rise to this challenge, Texas needs to fix the problems in its SNAP eligibility system, where staffing shortages are preventing hundreds of thousands of needy Texans from accessing food assistance. Congress can help America’s struggling families by extending the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s (ARRA) additional unemployment benefits.


CPPP Urges Administration and Congress to Move Forward on National Health Care Reform (Statement)
Release Date: 01/22/2010

CPPP today issued a statement on national health care reform, urging Congress and the Administration to move forward with the reform effort.


New Analysis Anticipates Child Poverty Increase (Press Release)
Release Date: 01/7/2010

More than one of every five Texas children, or nearly 1.5 million kids, lived in poverty during 2008—and when data from 2009 are compiled, that number is likely to increase to one of every four kids, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by First Focus and Brookings researcher Julia Isaacs. The increase in poor children is placing an even heavier burden on an already strained network of private charities and state agencies already reeling from the triple punch of inadequate funding, staffing shortages, and a broken eligibility system that withholds critical assistance to needy families.


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