The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn have caused significant hardship for people already struggling to make ends meet. States should provide timely support for families that have lost jobs and income during the pandemic, including enacting and expanding state earned income tax credits (EITCs) to help families thrive now and in the future, as we describe in a new paper. The hardship caused by COVID-19 has hit hardest people who are paid low wages. Not only have these individuals been more likely to lose jobs and income due to COVID-19, but if they work as front-line, essential