POLICY PRIORITY: Economic Security
Why?
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
Too many Virginia families struggle with economic security because of acute issues that arise in their lives or through structural shortcomings that place barriers to economic stability and freedom.
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
What are we doing?
SALT is focused on using data driven, people centered research to create and implement policies that provide economic security for all Virginians and provide a pathway to economic indepednece and vibrant communities.
For the 2025 General Assembly session, we worked with Virginia Poverty Law Center, The Commonwealth Institute, and the Nati
SALT is focused on using data driven, people centered research to create and implement policies that provide economic security for all Virginians and provide a pathway to economic indepednece and vibrant communities.
For the 2025 General Assembly session, we worked with Virginia Poverty Law Center, The Commonwealth Institute, and the National Employment Law Project to introduce policy adjustments that will raise Virginia's low Unemployment Insurance Recipiency Rate so we can ensure that more people receive the benefits they've paid into during their working years.
We're awaiting the governor's signature to determine our next steps.