Puerto Rico:
Family Data Center

Connecting the archipelago with data to drive effective solutions

What is it?

It's a tool to understand the challenges that families and youth face on their path towards upward economic mobility. Transparency and access to reliable data allow civil society, government, non-governmental organizations, and other interested stakeholders to participate in discussions and the design of solutions in a more informed manner. Additionally, it encourages collaboration and community empowerment, fostering a sense of shared responsibility in the pursuit of better conditions for everyone with a focus on an inclusive economy.

Why?

Families in Puerto Rico deserve an environment that allows them to thrive, with access to housing, quality education, healthy food, quality healthcare services, good jobs, and recreational spaces. As well, Puerto Rico's youth deserve an environment that allows them to grow. At the Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud (Youth Development Institute), we believe in a Puerto Rico where all families, regardless of their origin or economic situation, have the opportunity to advance and thrive. To provoke sustainable changes, it is necessary to impact and reduce poverty.

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Policy Recommendations for Economic Mobility

From the Instituto del Desarrollo de la Juventud (Youth Development Institute), we promote this strategic guide to boost economic mobility of families with children and youth in Puerto Rico. Explore the recommendations focused on reducing child poverty and transforming social and economic realities to create an environment that allows all families to prosper.

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Public policies being implemented or currently in the process of implementation.

Job creation

Expand government-subsidized jobs for youth and parents

This includes: paid work experience initiatives that integrate educational components; and work subsidies for 10,000 fathers and mothers for 10 years.

Tax credit for local job opportunities

A tax credit for employers hiring hard-to-employ individuals, through a subsidy of up to 40% of one year's salary.

Skill development

Labor training with a sectoral approach

Develop training programs focused on the skills needed in those sectors with the highest employment demand.

Obtaining Higher School Diploma and Associate Degrees

Educational attainment correlates with higher earnings and better employment opportunities.

Remove barriers to employment

Ensure access to early child development programs to all children aged 0 to 5

This includes pre-school education so that caregivers can join the workforce.

Extend after-shool progams to children in public schools

Access to extracurricular activities for children after school hours while caregivers work.

Implement bigenerational models in public schools

Through these models, case management will address the needs of children and their families by promoting child development and economic mobility.

Economic Security and Employment Support

Ensure, expand, and promote the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Tax credits reduce poverty in two ways: (1) by incentivizing work and (2) by supplementing low-income workers' wages.

Expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC)

Expanding CTC would benefit low-income working families by providing financial support for unexpected expenses and needs. After six years of advocacy, the IDJ successfully attained the extension of the CTC to families in Puerto Rico with one or two dependents.

Create a universal child allowance program

Cash transfers of $100 or $150 per child for all families.