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As data centers see a surge in demand because of generative AI, Henrico County, Virginia, shows how local governments can turn the economic gains of this new industry into sustainable funding for affordable housing.
The Payment Supplement Partial Claim Offers a Great Vision but Is Operationally Burdensome The draft of the Payment Supplement Partial Claim plan offers an ingenious solution to the shortcomings of the Federal Housing Administration’s loss mitigation toolkit, but its current form is operationally burdensome, and we believe there is a better path for implementation.How the Federal Government Could Expand Support for Local Housing Production With housing affordability at its lowest level in years, building housing is one way to meet demand. How can the federal government encourage local construction in development zones?Debunking Four Myths about the Prison Building Boom Supporting Mass Incarceration So much energy in the prison policy space focuses on inner-city communities, rendering invisible the rural communities of color where prisons are most likely to be built.From Emancipation to Reparations, Ensuring Black Americans Can Enjoy Economic and Social Inclusion in the United States With reparations policies gathering momentum and drawing interest across the country, these efforts must go beyond single policy areas and cash transfers to include transformative policies including psychological, social, and emotional supports.Building Trust in the Financial System Is Key to Closing the Racial Wealth Gap If banks are serious about their equity initiatives and other work to close the racial wealth gap, they need to address the trust gap between themselves and Black communities.The US Child Care System Relies on Women of Color, but Structural Barriers Systematically Disadvantage Them What policy solutions can better support the women providing critical home-based child care?
