New York S04695 establishes the Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act, creating a commission to study and address intergenerational poverty.

New York S04695, the Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act, creates a commission to study and address intergenerational poverty. The commission will analyze data, identify effective plans, and recommend policy changes to help children escape the cycle of poverty and welfare dependency. The act also establishes a pilot program for counties to implement local goals and benchmarks for reducing intergenerational poverty. The pilot program requires a cash or in-kind match from participating counties and mandates annual reports on progress.

New York S04695 establishes the Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act, creating a commission to study and address intergenerational poverty.

New York S04695, the Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Act, creates a commission to study and address intergenerational poverty. The commission will analyze data, identify effective plans, and recommend policy changes to help children escape the cycle of poverty and welfare dependency. The act also establishes a pilot program for counties to implement local goals and benchmarks for reducing intergenerational poverty. The pilot program requires a cash or in-kind match from participating counties and mandates annual reports on progress.