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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.
How COVID-19 is Accelerating Civil Legal System Reform Well before the COVID-19 crisis, the civil legal system was inaccessible and unfair to millions of people, particularly those with low incomes.The Federal Government Can Help Ward Off a College Enrollment Crisis By helping students pay their tuition next year, the federal government can help make sure more of them are able to make the investment on which their futures depend.Three Ways to Improve the Housing Safety Net to Stabilize Children Gaps in the housing safety net, coupled with the affordable housing crisis, mean many children face housing instability that threatens their healthy developmentEarth Day amid a Pandemic: How Our Public Health and the Environment Are Connected Inclusive environmental policies can ensure that all households have the opportunity to live on stable ground.Six Opportunities to Improve Health IT Infrastructure to Address a Public Health Crisis The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light some limitations in our nation’s capacity to share and use health information.We Need to Do More to Support Victims of Domestic Violence during the Pandemic As COVID-19 takes a toll on communities around the world, domestic violence victims face a unique set of challenges to their safety and well-being.