Economic Policy Institute: The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan Washington think tank that “broadens the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers.” EPI produces issue guides that break down how legislation, ranging from education to labor policy to retirement, affects low-and middle-income workers. Visit the Economic Policy Institute at http://www.epi.org.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: a progressive think-tank based in Washington, D.C. The CBPP analyzes budget and tax proposals on a range of issues to illuminate how they will affect low-income Americans, and advocates for solutions that will enable people to rise from poverty. View their analyses at http://www.cbpp.org.
Penn State University’s Poverty in America Project: a research and analysis project intended to study how the distribution of wealth/income in America has changed in the past three decades. Among other deliverables you can find here, Poverty in America has produced the Living Wage Calculator which tabulates living wage for cities, town, counties, and states in the US.
NC Justice: a progressive advocacy and research organization in NC. NC Justice’s mission is to “end poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household has access to the resources services and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.” NC Justice fights for state and local policies that help ease the burden on working families, learn more at http://www.ncjustice.org.
Action for Children NC: a nonprofit organization in NC that is dedicated to making North Carolina one of the best places to raise a child. Action for Children follows state and local government agendas and coordinates grass roots efforts to ensure that every child has “every opportunity for success.” Find out more information on how children in poverty fare at http://www.ncchild.org.
EITC Carolinas: is an initiative of MDC, Inc., a nonprofit organization that was established in the 1960s to help North Carolina integrate and industrialize its workforce. MDC, Inc., also works to decrease the gaps between the rich and poor. It’s initiative, EITC Carolinas focuses specifically on using the EITC to help prop up poor families. EITC Carolinas also informs families of other resources at their disposal in Making Ends Meet, an NC Benefits Resource Guide.
Forsyth Working Families Partnership (FWFP): “a group of community agencies working together to help low-income working families get their maximum refund dollars, and spend and invest them wisely.” FWFP works to spread the word about the EITC so that everyone who can utilize it does. Visit the Partnership’s website at http://www.forsythfreetax.org.
Forsyth County Department of Social Services: the agency responsible for running the temporary economic assistance programs in Forsyth County. Applicants for the programs can apply in person at 741 Highland Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (office line is 336-703-3803) or download copies of the application online and mail them. Eligibility guidelines and application forms are http://forsyth.cc.
The Experiment in Self-Reliance (ESR): ESR is a nonprofit organization that has been working since 1964 “to eliminate poverty and homelessness, and helping people help themselves.” ESR runs programs for Forsyth County residents that help them learn financial literacy, that help them save money, and that help them buy homes. During tax season, ESR also runs clinics to help people apply for their EITCs. Learn more about ESR at the organization's website.
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