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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
Improving Local Governments’ Capacities to Raise Revenue Could Boost Global Development Efforts Improving subnational resource mobilization will require building on international and local evidence and adapting to changing needs, realities, and opportunities.States Have an Opportunity to Strengthen College Grant Aid Programs The COVID-19 crisis creates a unique opportunity for policymakers to strengthen their states’ grant programs.Person-First Language Is Not Enough The criminal justice field's shift toward person-first language is critical, but there is more work to be done to achieve true systemic change.Service Coordinators Can Support Public Housing Residents during the Pandemic Recovery and Beyond Recent evaluation of the ROSS-SC program reveals how service coordinators connect residents to services in times of crisis, in addition to focusing on longer-term health and education needs.