This brief examines the challenges youth face in the current job market and proposes recommendations for a national subsidized employment program that prioritizes equity and amplifies youth voices.
Expanding EITC for Young Adults The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) temporarily expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) eligibility for the 2021 tax year to young workers (19-24) who don’t have dependent children and increased the maximum credit from $542 to $1,502. This EITC expansion…
This brief summarizes key themes that emerged from interviews with Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP) funders, program providers, and youth participants in Albany, Denver, Louisville, Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando.
By Noel Tieszen For decades, Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) have provided income, career exposure, and real-life work experience for thousands of young people across the United States. Yet year after year, youth and community leaders report that there are not enough summer jobs to…
The Census Bureau annual release on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage shows that government investments in 2020 successfully reduced poverty.
CLASP joined Heartland Alliance, the National Youth Employment Coalition and nearly 100 national and local organizations calling on Congress to include an equity-centered national subsidized employment program as a part of the forthcoming recovery package as recommended by President Biden in his American Jobs Plan.
Under the American Rescue Plan Act, the maximum Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without children in the household would increase from $543 to $1,502. That difference is the price of a car repair, of one month’s rent, or of a laptop for school. Congress…