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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
Using open Social Security data carefully Researchers are an important part of the open data ecosystem because their expertise can help identify—and potentially remedy—data caveats and errors.A better alternative to deportation raids In Spain, immigrants were able to take advantage of the country’s 2005 regularization program that granted amnesty to more than 570,000 undocumented immigrants.Strengthening the role of evidence in the pay for success field Urban will be working with 15 counties to explore innovative public-private partnerships to address core education, health care, and justice challenges.How law enforcement can work with partners to help fight labor trafficking In a recent study, there was no evidence of arrest for more than half of traffickers identified. Victims were rarely awarded civil damages or criminal restitution.Tight credit standards prevented 5.2 million mortgages between 2009 and 2014 A tight credit box means that fewer families will become homeowners at an opportune point in the housing market cycle.Are service providers using technology to improve services and help crime victims? Most victim service providers have some type of online presence, but are they using technology to access research findings and improve service delivery?
