What the Federal Stimulus Proposal Will Mean for Children in Missouri:

The economic stimulus recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by the Obama Administration will provide significant investment in the health, education, and safety of America’s children over the next two years. It also provides significant support to their parents and grandparents. Highlights include:

• $1,600,000,000 in relief for Missouri’s Medicaid costs. Medicaid provides health care coverage for low-income children and seniors.
• $753,200,000 in relief to the state of Missouri to prevent cuts to programs for school-aged children.
• $211,500,000 for the Title I academic achievement of the disadvantaged program.
• $228,100,000 services to children with disabilities in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding.
• $43,900,000 for other education programs in Missouri’s schools.
• $562,000,000 in food stamps for 964,000 Missouri men, women, and children.
• $27,500,000 in emergency shelter grants for 7,000 households.
• 296,000 Missouri children will benefit from the child tax credit provisions of the legislation.
• $38,681,712 in Emergency Child Care and Development Block Grant funds to provide child care to 7,980 Missouri children.
• An increase in unemployment benefits to 325,580 Missouri families.
• $23,400,000 in additional child support enforcement matching funds.
• $25,700,000 in youth training employment services.

Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities