Chuck Marr, Chloe Cho, Arloc Sherman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, August 9, 2016. With a growing body of research showing that boosting the incomes of poor families can yield important long-term benefits for young children, policymakers should make it a priority to strengthen the Child Tax Credit (CTC) for the poorest young children.

http://www.cbpp.org/research/a-top-priority-to-address-poverty-strengthening-the-child-tax-credit-for-very-poor-young