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Self-Sufficiency Standard

Nevada

The Center for Women’s Welfare Self-Sufficiency Standard defines the income working families need to meet a minimum yet adequate level, taking into account family composition, ages of children, and geographic differences in costs. The Standard is an affordability and living wage economic security measure that provides an alternative to the official poverty measure.

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nvecac.com | Las Vegas, NV

The Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) works to strengthen state-level coordination and collaboration among the various sectors and settings of early childhood programs. Read more.

ECAC and their community partners used the Standard to develop a calculator that demonstrates how much is enough in Nevada.

The Standard previously partnered with the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada which brings organizations together to advocate for social and environmental justice.

How to cite

All Self-Sufficiency Standard data that has been produced by the Center for Women’s Welfare is publicly available. When using the data, please credit the Self-Sufficiency Standard at the Center for Women’s Welfare, University of Washington.

Contact cwwsss@uw.edu with any questions regarding methodology or appropriate citation.