Family Economic Security

The Colorado Center on Law and Policy’s Family Economic Security Program seeks to reduce the number of Coloradans living in poverty by promoting economic security through the following strategies:

  • Monitoring policies and programs that improve access to resources that give every Coloradan the opportunity to work toward economic stability and security.
  • Educating state leaders and communities on the importance of helping Coloradans on the road to economic self-sufficiency through the use of critical tools and resources.
  • Providing research to inform Colorado businesses, governments and communities on the progress Colorado is making in its poverty reduction efforts.

Formerly the Economic Self-Sufficiency Program, the program name changed in February 2011 to reflect a broader agenda.

2019, the blog of the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force

The Colorado Center on Law and Policy is the leading stakeholder in the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force, a legislative committee seeking ways to reduce poverty by half by 2019. Members and other Colorado residents discuss ideas at the task force's blog, called 2019. Here are some recent headlines from the blog.

 

Recent Publications

February 13, 2013
Cuts to Older Americans Act would hurt Colorado's seniors

Potential cuts in federal funding for programs such as Meals on Wheels and other programs that help frail seniors would not only r...

December 14, 2012
Workforce development programs threatened by sequestration

If the fiscal cliff discussions fail, the federal budget cuts that will occur as a result of the process known as sequestration co...

May 10, 2012
CCLP FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY PROGRAM’S 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW

This legislative session CCLP’s Family Economic Security Program (FESP) spent a lot of time playing defense to protect criti...

April 03, 2012
2012 Advocacy Guide

You have more power than you probably think you do. Even if you have never set foot inside the Colorado Capitol, even if you have ...

October 28, 2011
Self-Sufficiency Standard for Colorado 2011

Many workers throughout Colorado have earnings that fall far short of what’s needed to meet basic family needs, even if thei...

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