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A mother stocks up on essential long term food supplies
Eliminating the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan would mean the maximum SNAP benefit would not cover the cost of a modestly priced meal in any state or county nationwide. 

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Proactive planning can help tribes request presidential disaster declarations and access federal recovery funding.
A plumes of smoke from the Camp Fire hangs in the air on Moose Lake as multiple wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness prompted its closure and evacuation Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Ely, Minnesota
In a first-of-its-kind analysis, we quantify disaster damages, risk, and federal funding to Indigenous communities and highlight how tribes are taking action to build their resilience.
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Explore data on education and workforce outcomes, and compare data by geography, income, race, ethnicity, and more.
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Survivors offer insights and strategies that policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, insurance companies, and communities can use to help people financially prepare for, survive, and recover from disasters.
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Hear from four leaders of Boone County’s Upward Mobility initiative about how they collaborate with partners across the community, help residents feel dignity and belonging, and use their deep understanding of local needs and strengths to ensure everyone in the county has opportunities to improve
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What types of communities do nonprofit organizations serve? How much of a nonprofit’s funding comes from individual donations versus foundations or government? Who leads and works at nonprofits? These are the types of questions the Nonprofit Trends Tracker can answer.
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We explore the barriers tribal communities face in accessing affordable home insurance and how a tribal-owned insurer is filling some coverage gaps.
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Many small business owners need to borrow capital to operate, but how an entrepreneur manages debt can lead to significant differences in business outcomes and trajectory.
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This tool offers insight into the complex interplay of state and district policies that shape whether students end up in integrated schools.