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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
Strategies to Improve the Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce Crisis Urban Institute research and strategies from around the country point to possible solutions to improve outcomes for Certified Nursing Assistants.Four Ways to Better Support Young Adults Transitioning out of Foster Care After 23 years, Chafee, the major federal legislation supporting transition-age young people in foster care, still has a long way to go in achieving its goals.What Parking Ticket Data Can (and Cannot) Tell Us amid Calls to Reform Fines and Fees If we know how, where, and why parking tickets are issued, we might better understand how to make parking enforcement more efficient and equitable.Second-Lien Securitization Could Be Key to Accessing Home Equity in a High-Rate Environment Second liens could allow homeowners to tap into the their accumulated home equity while keeping their low fixed-rate mortgage, but securitization is the key to the development of a robust second-lien market.Harnessing Consumer Data Can Provide a Holistic View of Financial Well-Being Urban's Financial Well-Being Data Hub seeks to inform actionable solutions that advance equity and improve households’ financial security.How Federal Policymakers Can Promote Affordable Housing Production in Exclusionary Communities A new federal grant program offers the Department of Housing and Urban Development a chance to address inequitably distributed subsidized housing across localities nationwide.