Washington State Self-Sufficiency Calculator In Washington State, the Self-Sufficiency Calculator is an online tool created by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County to support career planning
Higher Minimum Wages in Colorado The Colorado Center on Law and Policy has used the Standard to advocate for state legislation allowing local governments to
SeaTac Living Wage Ordinance The Standard was cited in research and testimony in support of the SeaTac living wage ordinance (raising wages to $15/hour for
The Portland Development Commission The Portland Development Commission uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard as their bar to measure the number of “prosperous households” able to meet
Using the Standard to Identify Regions of Concentrated Poverty In the academic journal article “Communities of Concentrated Poverty: A Proposal for Oregon,” Sara A. Chopp
Analyzing Measurements of Housing Affordability Redefining Housing Affordability Measures: The Self-Sufficiency Standard provides an alternative tool to understanding housing cost burden. An Urban Planning thesis
Furthering Research on Refugee Resettlement in Maryland An evaluation of Maryland’s refugee resettlement program by the Roosevelt Institute, “Raising Refugee Voices: Promoting Participatory Refugee Resettlement
Promoting Economic Self-Sufficiency for Young Women in NYC The Financial Literacy Independence Program (FLIP) utilized the Standard to teach young women the actual cost of
The Kids Count! Project Analyzes the Well-Being of Children Across the United States Many states in the Kids Count! Project use the Standard as an
University of Washington Student Uses the Standard to Analyze Wage Changes The report Poverty Doesn’t Fly, performed by the Harry Bridges Labor Center at the