CPR works to highlight federal and state-level policies and programs that affect low-income fathers. Recent work includes Policies and Programs Affecting Fathers: A State-by-State Report (2022), which presents father-supportive policies in 10 areas of public life for the 50 states and the District of Columbia and The $154 Billion Man: The Economic Argument for Investing in Fathers (2025), which examines the 14 federal government assistance programs on single-mother headed households. In 2025, CPR received funding from Rise Together and Dr. Richard Reeves, President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, with underlying support from Melinda French Gates, to continue this work—identifying and evaluating the evidence-based policies and programs that help fathers engage positively with their children and achieve economic stability. CPR will spotlight successful state initiatives and provide actionable recommendations to expand father-supportive strategies nationwide.
CPR draws on the connections, resources, and dissemination opportunities available within FRPN to support these ongoing activities.