The U.S. has been fighting poverty for six decades, and while the rate is currently at 9.6%, the pandemic has caused a significant setback in the progress made in reducing poverty.
Minnesota Community Action Partnership
Amid budget pressure, low-income Minnesotans get school-supply relief
In Minnesota, poverty-fighting organizations are feverishly trying to help low-income families get the items they need for a successful school year.
MN groups brainstorm ways to address poverty disparities
‘We need to get over the belief that there will always be a percentage of the population that chooses to live in poverty.’
