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Our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

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North Carolina Extra Credit Grant Program: DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Fact Sheet

Programa de crédito de impuestos “Extra Credit” de Carolina del Norte: ¡LA FECHA LÍMITE HA SIDO AMPLIADA!

Prosperity Watch

Economic security out of reach for millions of North Carolinians

BTC Brief

NC Extra Credit Grant Program leaves out families with the greatest need

BTC Report

2020 Poverty Report: Persistent poverty demands a just recovery for North Carolinians

Fact Sheet

Fiscal Facts: The 101 on EDUCATION needs that North Carolina should be funding during the pandemic

Fact Sheet

Fiscal Facts: The 101 on HUNGER needs that North Carolina should be funding during the pandemic

Fact Sheet

Fiscal Facts: The 101 on HEALTH needs that North Carolina should be funding during the pandemic

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New state labor data: N.C. stuck in a deep recession as COVID-19 cases mount

Consumer, Housing & Energy

SFFA vs. UNC-Chapel Hill Trial Will Conclude on Thursday, Race-Conscious Admissions Policy Must Be Upheld

Budget & Tax Center

Two new reports released on poverty in N.C., Extra Credit Grant results

STATEMENT: In moving forward with SCOTUS appointment, our leaders turned away from a nation of people at risk and at unrest

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