Income Instability and Public Assistance among Low-Income Hispanic Families

View the companion briefs in this series:

Income Instability in the Lives of Hispanic Children

Low and Stable Income: Comparisons Among Hispanic Children, From 2004 Through the Period Following the Great Recession

How Hispanic Parents Perceive Their Need and Eligibility for Public Assistance

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of two financial assistance awards (Award # 90PH0028, from 2018-2023, and Award # 90PH0032 from 2023-2028) totaling $13.5 million across the two awards with 99 percent funded by ACF/HHS and 1 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirement.