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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Brief Fair Chance Housing Laws
To understand the early impacts of Fair Chance housing laws, we conducted 10 interviews with legal advocates, landlords, and administrators involved with the design and implementation of these laws in two cities (Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon) and two states (Oregon and New Jersey).
A mother holding her baby pays for food at the store.
Households that rely on both Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are spread throughout the country.
Research Report Let's Measure Ready
Using education and workforce data, states went beyond measuring whether their high school students graduated ready for college or a career and began holding their high schools accountable for their students’ readiness. Our analyses provide an updated 50-state landscape scan of CCR indicators
Research Report Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2023
This report describes the ways in which policies vary within the context of the federal program requirements and includes dozens of detailed tables showing each state and territory’s policy choices for October 1, 2023. The report also includes longitudinal tables showing how selected policies have