To promote a better understanding of safety-net policies, and its impact on families across the state, the Louisiana Budget Project has developed fact sheets with detailed data for every state House and Senate district. The fact sheets include information about income, education levels and racial breakdown of each district, and the use of various federal and state programs such as TOPS, GO Grants and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.… Read more...
BATON ROUGE – The public safety net affects Louisiana residents in every city, town and legislative district. It helps families put food on the table in hard times, access medical care when they need it and provides tuition assistance that makes college more affordable.… Read more...