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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.
Increased CDBG Funding Only Works If Grantees Have Flexibility in How They Use It To efficiently use increased housing and community development funding for COVID-19 relief efforts, communities need a willing and flexible partner in HUD.Three Ways Policymakers Can Support Apprenticeships during the Pandemic Here's how to help protect vulnerable apprentices and our investments and support post-pandemic economic recovery.Seven Ways the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Undermine Retirement Security The pandemic could upend retirement planning, jeopardizing financial security for the next generation of retirees.What Do “Stay-at-Home” Orders Mean for Families in Unsafe or Unrepaired Homes? Because staying at home is the best chance to slow the pandemic’s spread, policymakers can step in to ensure all homes are safe for families.COVID-19 Policy Responses Must Consider the Pandemic’s Impact on Young Renters and Renters of Color Economic volatility affects young renters more than older renters, and Black and Hispanic renters will likely face more challenges than white and Asian renters.It’s Time to Reinforce the Housing Safety Net by Adopting Universal Vouchers for Low-Income Renters We could soon see a wave of stories about people who were housed at the beginning of the pandemic but who lost their housing after the eviction moratorium was lifted.
