305 ILCS 70/95-303
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 305 - PUBLIC AID|305 ILCS 70/ - Intergenerational Poverty Act.|Article 95 - Intergenerational Poverty

Sec. 95-303.  Powers and duties.    The workgroup shall have the following powers and duties:(1) To collaborate in sharing and analyzing     information and data for all of the following purposes:(i) Understanding the root causes of poverty and         economic insecurity, including contributing social, economic, and cultural factors.(ii) Understanding and addressing         intergenerational poverty by:(A) Identifying children who are at risk of             continuing in the cycle of poverty absent intervention.(B) Identifying and developing effective and             efficient plans, programs, and recommendations to help at-risk children in this State escape the cycle of poverty.(C) Implementing data-driven policies and             programs, to the extent authorized by law, addressing poverty, public assistance, education, economic development, criminal justice, and other areas as needed to measurably reduce the incidence of children in this State who remain in poverty as they become adults.(D) Establishing and facilitating improved             cooperation, data sharing, and policy coordination among all persons, from State agencies to case workers, in rescuing children from intergenerational poverty.(E) Studying and measuring the effect of             intergenerational poverty on the ability of parents and children to achieve economic stability, including the effect on educational attainment, rates of incarceration, lifetime earnings, access to healthcare, and access to housing.(F) Studying, evaluating, and reporting on             the status and effectiveness of policies, procedures, and programs that provide services to children in this State affected by intergenerational poverty.(G) Studying and evaluating the policies,             procedures, and programs implemented by other states and nongovernmental entities that address the needs of children affected by intergenerational poverty.(H) Identifying State policies, procedures,             and programs or federal requirements that are impeding efforts to help children in this State affected by intergenerational poverty escape the cycle of poverty.(I) Developing and implementing programs and             policies that use the two-generation approach.(iii) Studying and measuring the effect that         poverty and economic insecurity have on all of the following:(A) Worker productivity and economic output.(B) The health and welfare of children,             including access to health care, housing, proper nutrition, and quality education.(iv) Identifying State programs, including those         related to economic development, job creation, job training, the environment, disaster relief, hazard mitigation, extreme weather, and climate change, in need of reform to better target resources to low-income, minority, rural, urban, and other populations or geographic areas suffering from economic insecurity and disparate rates of poverty.(v) Measuring the fiscal impact on the State from         successfully transitioning individuals and families from poverty to long-term economic stability. Fiscal impact measurements may include all of the following:(A) Reductions in long-term costs of social             safety net programs.(B) Reductions in long-term health care costs             by improving the health of households formerly facing economic insecurity or poverty.(C) Increases in State and local revenues             attributable to new taxpaying individuals as a result of increased employment and disposable income.(D) Reductions in enrollment and costs in             need-based benefits and services programs.(E) Improvements to the overall economy of             this State and reduced financial pressures on the State and local governments.(2) To establish an ongoing system of data sharing,     policy coordination and communication among and within State agencies, local agencies, and other organizations related to programs aimed at improving economic security and eliminating poverty.(3) To identify knowledge gaps, research needs, and     policy and program deficiencies associated with economic insecurity and poverty.(4) To assist the Commission in the development of     the strategic plan, including sharing data and information identified under paragraphs (1) and (3) and analyses of that data and information.(5) To implement the strategic plan adopted by the     Commission, including all of the following:(i) Coordinating implementation of the strategic         plan.(ii) Advising and assisting relevant agencies in         the implementation of the strategic plan.(iii) Advising relevant agencies on specific         programmatic and policy matters related to the strategic plan.(iv) Providing relevant subject matter expertise         to each agency for purposes of implementing the strategic plan.(v) Identifying and addressing issues that may         influence the future of the strategic plan. (Source: P.A. 101-636, eff. 6-10-20.)