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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.
Mortgage lending in Indian Country has jumped, but land policies remain a barrier The legal status of land in Indian Country is complicated and makes obtaining mortgages difficult.To ensure green finance is really “green,” tie financing to results Though many consider all green finance innovative, most instruments are conventional and could be improved by a heightened emphasis on results.“Fixing” the budget process will only make matters worse Avoiding a government shutdown is now considered success, but the budget process is not the problem.We need to know more about block grant programs to improve them Proposed for elimination, the Community Development Block Grant has been a major source of flexible funds aimed at helping low-income people.Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program needs emergency treatment Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program is rapidly running out of money, which puts the health of 1.3 million participants at risk.Homelessness in Indian Country is a hidden, but critical, problem Homelessness in Indian Country primarily takes the form of doubling up rather than sleeping on the street, making it less conspicuous.