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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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Grants to Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

  • $139,000Active Strategy

    2011 (Inactive Grant)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the nation's premier policy organizations working on federal and state fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The Center will use this grant to conduct background research, propose the design of a renter's credit, and recommend options for a refundable tax credit to help offset a portion of high rental costs in relation to household income at a time when appropriations for rental assistance are being constrained as part of federal deficit and debt reduction efforts.

  • $750,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Duration 3 years)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — To support the state fiscal project for fiscal analysis at the state and local levels (over three years).

  • $2,000,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Duration 4 years)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of general operations (over four years).

  • $500,000Active Strategy

    2009 (Inactive Grant)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of general operations (over 18 months).

The MacArthur Foundation awarded Center on Budget and Policy Priorities $3,389,000 between 2009 and 2012.