WOWK13 – Nonpartisan West Virginia organizations came together at Coonskin Park Thursday to raise awareness for the Child Tax Credit increase. Read the full article.
Part of the American Rescue Plan passed this January by Congress, with eligible families in West Virginia and across the country receiving monthly payments of up to $300 per child.
Gary Zuckett, executive director of the West Virginia Citizen Action Group, says the payments are vital for West Virginia families.
“We’d like to see these made permanent because we really think that struggling families, single moms really need a lift up,” he said.