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DC business leaders praise the District’s innovative, family-friendly child care policies and offer recommendations for how the child care and business sectors can overcome persistent affordability challenges.
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.How to Engage Landlords to Strengthen Renter Stability Programs Ensuring landlords are strong partners will help more equitably and effectively deliver assistance to renters.Three Steps toward Implementing Equity-Centered Student Supports and Engagement Practices Centering equity in student support and engagement practices is one way colleges can advance educational opportunities for students of color.Renters Have Weathered the Pandemic Better Than Expected, But Situations Are Worsening for Those with Low Incomes Renters with low incomes have struggled more than to make on-time payments, have had less ability to save money, and have fewer opportunities to cut back on their expenses.Federal Infrastructure Funds Could Fill Gaps in Local Transit Accessibility Public transit can increase access to employment, health care, and more. But it’s unavailable to most, and only 2.5 percent of the country's workers use it to commute.