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With an expansion of the online purchasing pilot, policymakers can increase equity and inclusivity in SNAP benefits delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How can local leaders help align public and private investments for the good of the entire region?
All investments carry risk. Pay for success projects are no exception.
Even if the FBI uses third-party technology to access Syed Farook’s phone, Apple will develop stronger security measures on the next iPhone and this debate will happen again.
Metro is chronically underfunded. But short-term fixes are ultimately costlier—and deadlier—than the long-term improvements it truly needs.
Our researchers laid out how to understand evidence, funding, philanthropy, service provision, and governance within pay for success projects.

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