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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
Three Federal Strategies for Driving Equity in Promise Neighborhoods Programs like Promise Neighborhoods can motivate and align cross-sector efforts and, with some adjustments, reduce inequities in education.Landlords and Tenants Need More Information on Rental Assistance and Eviction Moratorium Policies Most landlords and tenants are not familiar with the programs designed to support them.Love Your Block Gives Cities a Leg Up in COVID-19 Response Three insights from the Love Your Block program can inform other cities seeking to adapt their community and neighborhood-based services during the pandemic.Better Data Use Shows the Depths of the Pandemic Prekindergarten Crisis An equitable return to prekindergarten requires engaging children and families who did not enroll this fall.Why Automated Home Valuation Technology Errors Disproportionately Affect Majority-Black Neighborhoods Data show lower sales prices heighten the percentage magnitude of automated valuation model error in majority-Black neighborhoods.