The federal government’s role in data collection and distribution is changing rapidly, which has significant implications for state and local efforts to promote community-wide opportunities like upward mobility, accessible health care, and quality education. Urban Institute research highlights lessons for how state and local actors can continue to implement programs and collect and share related data to improve community outcomes.

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    • When data disappear, we lose more than numbers—we lose the ability to see where inequities exist, to measure whether interventions are working, and to hold systems accountable.
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