Urban across the Country

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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A woman pushing a grocery cart down a store's produce aisle reaches for an apple, with her little girl seated at the front of the cart and some oranges in the basket.
Many cities navigating postpandemic spikes in homelessness and eviction used federal funding included in the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act to establish local guaranteed income programs.
Brief Early Care and Education for Infants and Toddlers in the US
Providing every infant and toddler in the United States with access high-quality early care and education (ECE) requires providing families with options that reduce the financial barriers that make care out of reach for many.
A group of volunteers prepares care packages at a food bank.
Data from the Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Study from 2019 to 2025 offer insights that can help nonprofits, funders, and policymakers understand and adapt to challenges like government funding disruptions.
Research Report Mortgage Insurance Data at a Glance 2025
This chartbook quantifies the role of PMI in the agency mortgage market, detailing which borrowers use PMI, how they compare with borrowers who use other forms of mortgage insurance, how PMI-insured loans perform, and the role of PMI in reducing loss to investors.