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Reforms to the child tax credit, capital gains tax, and other policies could make the federal income tax system a more powerful tool to advance racial equity. 

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In most US counties, SNAP benefits do not fully cover the cost of a meal. Recently proposed cuts to SNAP would make it even more difficult for families to afford food.
Two women embrace in the Day Center community space at the Downtown Women’s Center in Los Angeles. Photo provided by the Downtown Women’s Center.
Women of color experiencing homelessness as individuals are a growing population, but policy and program changes could help them exit homelessness and access permanent housing.
Busy High School Corridor During Recess With Blurred Students And Staff
US schools have become more racially and ethnically diverse over the past few decades, but changes have played out differently across the country.
photo of President Joe Biden delivering the 2024 State of the Union address
Urban evidence on housing affordability, child poverty, and wage stagnation can inform policymakers as they consider President Biden’s proposals from the State of the Union.
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Father reading to baby as mother is on the computer.
Reforms to the child tax credit, capital gains tax, and other policies could make the federal income tax system a more powerful tool to advance racial equity.
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Spatial Equity Data Tool Illustration
This tool can help government agencies, policymakers, and community advocates assess demographic and spatial disparities in their data.
Five disabled people of color with canes, prosthetic legs, and a wheelchair sit on a rooftop deck, laughing and sharing stories. Greenery and city high-rises are visible in the background.
To advance equity and fully capture the lived experiences of disabled people in the US, the Census Bureau should proactively engage a diverse group of disabled people in decisions on how to count the disabled population.
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Army veteran Reggie Austin sits in his apartment looking at some paperwork at the newly-opened Tunnel to Towers Veterans Village
Misconceptions about Housing First ignore decades of evidence of its effectiveness. To end homelessness, policymakers should invest in evidence-backed solutions, such as permanent supportive housing.
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Bottles of BUPRENORPHINE
Explore how to get buprenorphine and methadone to more Michigan and New Jersey residents with opioid use disorder.