Public Policy

The Public Policy program develops policy reports and builds coalitions in support of public policies related to our mission and each of our program areas.  The Public Policy program has won substantial victories in aligning Arkansas state policy with SGFF’s asset building agenda for low income families, including a $16 million state initiative recreating SGFF’s Career Pathways program statewide, a new law that has funneled $3.2 million into IDA programs, and a 21% increase in the state minimum wage.