Q. So if I made under $1000 then I don't qualify and can't get the child tax credit (CTC or ACTC)?
A. That's correct. But you do qualify for some Earned Income Credit. About $400 with two children. That assumes the $1000 is qualifying earned income (usually wages on a W-2).
See the 2022 EIC table at:
https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040tt#idm140702909059168
