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The expanded child tax credit that families received in 2021 helped reduce child poverty across the country, but particularly in the South where families lack a sufficient safety net, according
Iowa was among states with a 47% drop in child poverty rates attributed to the temporarily expanded federal child tax credit.
The child tax credit has been credited with helping to bring the country’s child poverty rate down to a record low of 5.2% last year.
The expanded child tax credit that families received in 2021 helped reduce child poverty across the country, but particularly in the South where families lack a sufficient safety net, according to a paper released on Wednesday.
The increased SNAP benefits are set to end after February, potentially leading to an increase in food insecurity.