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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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A busy urban skyline on a cloudy day, with lots of people walking and cars visible on the street and parked, with a public train heading toward the camera.
Facing uncertainty with federal public transportation funding, state and local governments are looking for ways to fill the gaps.
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With consumers already seeing higher premiums from imminently expiring enhanced premium tax credits, federal policymakers will need to ensure that any plan can be operationalized quickly and doesn’t make health care less affordable for Americans.
An anxious-looking woman in blue slacks and a pale pink button-down shirt sits with her hands clasped together on an exam chair in a doctor's office.
The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program insures more than 8.2 million federal government employees and retirees. But premium payments increased this past year and are expected to jump again in 2026.
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In the past decade, the number of veterans experiencing homelessness on any given night has been cut in half, but a new US Department of Housing and Urban Development policy threatens to undermine that progress.
Brief The Massachusetts Nonprofit Workforce from 2019 to 2024
This brief documents trends in staffing, salaries, benefits, and leadership transitions for Massachusetts nonprofits from 2019 to 2024. For Massachusetts nonprofits, we provide breakdowns by region and size.
Brief Indicators of Massachusetts Nonprofits’ Fiscal Health in 2023
This brief examines selected metrics of Massachusetts nonprofits’ fiscal health in 2023: changes in nonprofits’ expenses; trends in nonprofits’ revenue sources; the extent to which nonprofits used their reserves, borrowed funds, or increased their lines of credit; and how much nonprofits had in