bchartoff/tes.csv

Policy or Program	What it does	Policy proposals tested by TRIM3
Earned Income Tax Credit	Provides refundable credits for low-income working families	Tested two options for increasing the EITC, including an increase of 40 percent in the maximum credit
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit	A non-refundable credit to cover expenses for child care or care for an incapacitated dependent	Tested a fully-refundable credit with higher rates for families with under $70,000 adjusted gross income, but no eligibility over $70,000
Child Care and Development Fund	Federally-funded child care subsidies	Guarantee a subsidy to eligible families under 150 percent of poverty
Minimum Wage	Federally-mandated wage of $7.25 per hour	Tested increasing the wage to $10.25 per hour by 2020; second option set a ceiling of 10th percentile of state’s actual wages
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)	Federal entitlement program that gives in-kind, noncash benefits to eligible adults and children	Tested increasing the maximum benefit by 20, 30, and 35 percent; add benefits for teens and school-age children during the summer.
Subsidized housing	Offers rental assistance to low-income adults and families; not a federal entitlement so many eligible families don’t receive assistance	Tested increasing the number of housing vouchers so either 50 percent or 70 percent of unserved eligible families can benefit.
Child Allowance	A cash allowance to support dependent children in eligible families.	Tested three different allowance amounts between $2,000 and $3,000 and how it could be phased out if families earn more.
Child Support Assurance	Each child with a legally-obligated child support order is guaranteed a certain amount of support even if not paid by the non-resident parent	Tested an assurance amount of $100 per month and $150 per month.
Work Training Program	Work training program based on the WorkAdvance demonstration	Assumes that a percentage of lower-income men with children (10 percent and 30 percent) in a target group have gone through the program and increased their annual earnings by $1,900 on average

Immigrant-related policies	Currently, certain noncitizens face eligibility restrictions for noncash and cash benefit programs	Tested two different scenarios: 1) all legal immigrants are eligible, but unauthorized immigrants and temporary visa holders are still ineligible; 2) no eligibility restrictions of any type based on citizenship or legal status
Supplemental Security Income	Cash benefit for low-income adults and children with qualifying disabilities	Tested both a one-third and two-thirds increase in the maximum benefit for children with disabilities
Basic Income guarantee	Provide a guaranteed income of $250/month to every U.S. citizen, including adults and children	Tested two ways, with and without reductions in other benefits.