# Angela Rachidi

> Angela Rachidi is a senior fellow and the Rowe Scholar in opportunity and mobility studies at the American Enterprise Institute, where she studies poverty and how federal safety-net programs shape the lives of low-income Americans. A former New York City welfare official turned think-tank scholar, she has become one of Washington's most-cited voices on SNAP, the Child Tax Credit, child care, and the link between work and poverty - testifying repeatedly before Congress and arguing that programs should pull families toward employment and self-sufficiency, not away from it. A Lancaster, Wisconsin native and four-time all-conference college softball player, she runs her own research firm and works from Middleton, Wisconsin.

- **Role:** Senior Fellow and Rowe Scholar in opportunity and mobility studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
- **Organizations:** American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Rachidi Research and Consulting, LLC, Badger Institute, New York City Department of Social Services / Human Resources Administration, Mathematica, ICF International
- **From:** Lancaster, Wisconsin, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Public Administration / Public Policy, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Master of Public Administration (MPA), Northern Illinois University, PhD in Public Policy, The New School (Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment)
- **Known for:** Senior Fellow and Rowe Scholar in opportunity and mobility studies at AEI, Repeated expert witness before U.S. House and Senate committees on poverty, SNAP and the Child Tax Credit, Former Deputy Commissioner for Policy Research and Evaluation at the NYC Department of Social Services

## Career timeline

- **1998-2002** — Assistant to the City Manager, City of Janesville, Wisconsin
- **2002-2004** — Administrative Staff Analyst, New York City Human Resources Administration / Department of Social Services
- **2004-2007** — Project Director, Applied Social Research Division, ICF International
- **2007-2009** — Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Policy Research and Evaluation, NYC Department of Social Services
- **2009-2015** — Deputy Commissioner for Policy Research and Evaluation, NYC Department of Social Services
- **2016** — Joined the American Enterprise Institute as a research fellow studying poverty
- **2018** — Promoted to senior research fellow at AEI
- **2019** — Founded Rachidi Research and Consulting, LLC; inducted into UW-Whitewater Athletics Hall of Fame
- **2023** — Testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on 25 years of the Child Tax Credit
- **2025** — Testified before House committees on combatting child poverty and SNAP reform
- **2026** — Continues as Senior Fellow and Rowe Scholar at AEI; analyzes SNAP changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

## Achievements

- Senior Fellow and Rowe Scholar in opportunity and mobility studies at AEI
- Repeated expert witness before U.S. House and Senate committees on poverty, SNAP and the Child Tax Credit
- Former Deputy Commissioner for Policy Research and Evaluation at the NYC Department of Social Services
- Founder of Rachidi Research and Consulting, LLC
- Inducted into the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019
- Four-time all-conference and two-time all-region softball player at UW-Whitewater (1995-98)
- Widely cited author and commentator in outlets including Reason, FEE, Wisconsin Public Radio and national policy press

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published analysis on major changes coming to SNAP in 2026 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including new state purchase restrictions and error-rate penalties.
- **2025-04** — Testified before a U.S. House committee on SNAP reform and combatting child poverty in America.
- **2023-07** — Testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance assessing 25 years of the Child Tax Credit.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rachidiconsulting.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-rachidi/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AngelaRachidi

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