Publication Date

8-5-2021

Summary

In this policy brief, prominent Child Development Account (CDA) experts and researchers present the case for a nationwide policy to provide CDAs and build assets for all children in the United States. The authors identify principles for CDA policy design. In a companion brief, they discuss policy and practice changes to make college savings (529) plans far more inclusive.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Category

Asset building

Subarea

Asset Building, Inclusion in Asset Building

Original Citation

Cisneros, J., Clancy, M. M., Elliott, W., III, Feinstein, A., Kanter, M., Karcher-Ramos, M., Kugler, C., Peachey, J., Quint, C., Shapiro, T. M., & Sherraden, M. (2021, August). The case for a nationwide Child Development Account policy: A policy brief developed by CDA experts and researchers (CSD Policy Brief No. 21-20). Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Project

SEED for Oklahoma Kids

Keywords

United States; 2021 ; 529 college savings plan ; child development accounts (CDA) ; policy ; SEED for Oklahoma Kids (SEED OK) ; state policy ;

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