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Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. This work includes strategic advising to translate research into action, program evaluations to measure effectiveness, and research and data analysis to inform decisionmaking. Our experts develop custom data tools and modeling to support equitable resource allocation and lead community-engaged research and convenings to ensure policies reflect local priorities.

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Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.
Screenshot of the Urban Institute and National Fair Housing Alliance's tool
Accessible, accurate, and timely data are a critical tool to help local decisionmakers and housing stakeholders create better, more affordable and accessible housing. At a time when the US faces a crisis in housing access, a new tool provides greater access to housing-focused data.
Brief Comparison of Risk Adjustment Systems
This brief compares features of major risk adjustment systems in the US health care system, including those used in Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, Medicare Part D, Financial Alignment Initiative Medicare-Medicaid Plans, the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the
Research Report Building an Effective Transit Workforce
About half a million Americans are employed in occupations related to providing public transportation and school bus transportation. These employees ensure that the agencies can provide up to 20 million rides a day, notably helping to serve the transportation needs of the estimated 36 percent of the
Testimony The State of the Federal Tax Administration in 2026
Janet Holtzblatt, a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, testified before the House Subcommittee on Delivering Government Efficiency roundtable on “The IRS Under Audit: A Review of Operations at the Nation’s Tax Collector” on April 15, 2026.