This episode features Laura Gendreau and Karen Summa from Stand By Me, in a discussion about the 2021 Enhanced Child Tax Credit. Changes to the program this year provide families with extra funds each month through the end of 2021 along with a tax break next year. Laura and Karen discuss details of the program including eligibility requirements and where to find out more information, and they also present strategies to best utilize the additional funds available to families and households. 
 
Stand By Me® provides Delawareans with a Personal Financial Coach and a toolkit to navigate the challenges leading to personal financial security. The Delaware Financial Empowerment Partnership (DFEP) is a joint venture of the State of Delaware and the United Way of Delaware working together to combine resources and to create and implement an innovative package of financial empowerment services. We are joined by a coalition of non-profit organizations, corporations, foundations and educational institutions.