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Disaster relief benefits will help families feed their children

Shriver Center urges Illinois use recovery rebate offsets to support custodial parents

Now more than ever, no one should be deterred from seeking health care, food, or housing assistance, out of fear they will become a public charge.

COVID-19 has revealed the high cost of policies that have kept undocumented immigrants without access to healthcare, housing, and food assistance.

Links to information and useful resources to aid communities seeking support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These critical steps must be taken immediately to ensure the well-being of our most vulnerable and at-risk populations.

More than ever, we need to advocate for systemic change.

We urge Congress to take action to enact legislation and push for federal agency action immediately to protect vulnerable populations.