The Department of Economic Development for Austin, TX creates visualizations to demonstrate the hourly wage needed for different family types in Travis County.
CAMBA Legal Services uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard to determine eligibility for free, high-quality legal representation in New York City.
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation supports access to education and career opportunities to help women earn the self-sufficiency wages reported by the Standard, as presented in their 2021 Annual Report.
The Wyoming Women’s Foundation recommends increasing the minimum wage and tipped minimum wage to support women and improve Wyoming’s economy.
In their annual report, the Wyoming Women’s Foundation states they use the Standard to counsel women on which jobs have adequate wages. Their partners also use the Standard to determine eligibility for scholarships and grants.
The Wyoming Community Foundation, in their publication the Wyoming Kids Count Data Book, includes the Standard in their analysis of income and poverty. They investigate ways to close the gap between currently earned incomes and the Self-Sufficiency Standard.
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard as demographic data in their Maryland Food System Map, which provides data on food systems, the environment, and public health.
The Children’s Council of San Francisco, which advocates for quality child care and education, uses the Standard to demonstrate the burden of child care costs.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs used the Standard in their analysis of benefits cliffs for Wisconsin families. Given their findings, they propose multiple policy recommendations, including aligning benefit eligibility with self-sufficiency wages.
The Wyoming Community College Commission uses the Standard in their strategic plan to promote the allocation of resources toward trainings and career coaching for jobs that meet self-sufficiency needs.