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The President’s Plan for American Families Joe Biden seeks to reduce socioeconomic differences in communities of color, including Latinas.
The current The administration has maintained its approach to support these social groups, as with the strategy against COVID – 19 and the American Jobs Plan.
If Congress approves the president’s proposal, Latino families will be among the most
“The Plan for American Families will help restore America’s promise to the communities that have been left behind and have run out of opportunities, ”says the Biden Administration.
The priority of $ 1.8 trillion dollar project is to reduce poverty and n a 31 percent among members of the Latino community, but it is estimated that their scope for general communities of color, including African Americans and Asians, would allow at least 10 millions of people of that condition for 2022.
His proposal also invests in teachers and students, seeking to empower workers and their families and “reinventing a tax code that rewards work on wealth.”
Because it has a focus on children, the plan would have greater impact in their socioeconomic condition , by reducing a 47 percent of child poverty . How would I do it?
1. Access to education
Low-income children and children of color are expected to have universal access to preschool and supports for quality child care and .
“Most children, and especially children of color and low-income children, do not have access to the full range of preschool programs, ”says a White House report.
2. University students
Resources are also contemplated to grant two years of free community college for Americans, including ‘dreamers’ , who have not had access to federal programs.
“(Wanted ) increase the value of Pell Grants to help more low-income students attend college ”, he anticipates. “(In addition to) ensuring that more students receive support until they finish (their studies).” The scholarship would allow to receive an increase of $ 1, 400 dollars.
3. More teachers
Teacher training will be a priority, to face the pending of more than 100, 000 certified teachers.
“(It is intended) to empower teachers, investing in the training and support they need and ensuring that more teachers of color can reach the classroom, ”says the project.
4. Leave assistance
The Biden Administration project seeks that families can “access paid family and medical leave” .
“(This) to ensure that working parents and caregivers, including workers of color and low-wage workers, have equal access to free time they need, ”says the plan.
5. Nutrition
The project would also allocate resources to strengthen food distribution.
“(To) ensure that children have the nutritious foods they need to be healthy and be successful in school,” it is noted.
The funds will allow to expand the food programs during the summer, but also the school programs, as well as improve the distribution of food stamps, known as SNAP.
6. Tax credits
The proposal takes up the system of the American Rescue Plan on the Child Tax Credit , which would award up to $ 3, 600 dollars per child under 6 years of age, and $ 3 , 000 for children between 6 and 17 years. In addition, the program would be extended to 2025.
Others Aids that are integrated are the Tax Credit for Work Income, which supports people with very low incomes, and the Tax Credit for Child and Dependent Care.