The Connecticut Healthcare Affordability Index (CHAI) measures the impact of healthcare costs, including premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, on a household’s ability to afford all basic needs, like housing, transportation, child care, and groceries.
In 2024, Governor Inslee signed into law SHB 2230 which establishes the Economic Security for All (EcSA) grant program. The bill uses the Self-Sufficiency Standard as a definition of financial need and requires a career plan for all EcSA customers using the Self-Sufficiency Standard.
Beginning October 1, 2022, a stipend is available for members of boards and commissions in County of Marin, CA who have a household income that is below the County Self-Sufficiency Standard.
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.
