Center on Budget and Policy Priorities was founded in 1981 to analyze federal budget priorities, with emphasis on the impact of various budget choices on low-income Americans. The center is one of the leading policy organizations in the United States working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals. The center conducts research and analysis to inform public debates over proposed budget and tax policies and to help ensure that the needs of low-income families and individuals are considered in these debates. It also develops policy options to alleviate poverty, particularly among working families. In addition, the center examines the short- and long-term impacts that proposed policies would have on the health of the economy and on the soundness of federal and state budgets. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is located in Washington, D.C.