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Kids Voting at the Capitol welcomed nearly 100 students to State House
Posted Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Political Library’s annual event educates middle school students about the importance of civic engagement: CONCORD, NH:  While elected officials worked on balancing budgets and historical...

One Giant Leap for New Hampshire's Young People
Posted Friday, 05 June 2009

New Hampshire is making history this year with the passage of a bill that will allow young adults to purchase low cost health coverage directly from the state. Proponents of health care coverage...

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Federal Stimulus Proposal

What the Federal Stimulus Proposal Will Mean for Children in New Hampshire:

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:

  • $250,000,000 in relief for New Hampshire’s Medicaid costs. Medicaid provides health care coverage for low-income children and seniors.
  • $164,200,000 in relief to the state of New Hampshire to prevent cuts to programs for school-aged children.
  • $35,800,000 for the Title I academic achievement of the disadvantaged program.
  • $48,100,000 services to children with disabilities in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding.
  • $8,400,000 for other education programs in New Hampshire’s schools.
  • $38,000,000 in food stamps for 69,000 New Hampshire men, women, and children.
  • $5,400,000 in emergency shelter grants for 900 households.
  • 30,000 New Hampshire children will benefit from the child tax credit provisions of the legislation.
  • $4,736,238 in Emergency Child Care and Development Block Grant funds to provide child care to 1,150 New Hampshire children.
  • An increase in unemployment benefits to 56,521 New Hampshire families.
  • $4,000,000 in additional child support enforcement matching funds.
  • $2,900,000 in youth training employment services.

Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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