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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.
Even Before the Coronavirus Outbreak, Hourly and Self-Employed Workers Were Struggling to Meet Basic Needs Despite the nation being at the tail end of its longest economic expansion on record, many hourly and self-employed workers were already struggling to make ends meet before the outbreak.Is the 2020 Toolkit for Helping Homeowners in Crisis Better Than What We Had in 2008? The economic downturn resulting from COVID-19 will be the first time our current loss mitigation toolkit is tested in real time.How Should Prisons and Jails Prepare for COVID-19? Prison and jail leadership must strike a balance between maintaining order and safety while providing the best possible care to and upholding the basic human rights of incarcerated people.The COVID-19 Relief Bill Improves Access to Unemployment Insurance, but Further Steps Could Fill Remaining Gaps The COVID-19 recession unemployment crisis will be one of the worst on record, and it will come faster than other economic downturns.Medicaid and CHIP Flexibility Can Help Safeguard Americans during the COVID-19 Crisis Taking advantage of the flexibility permitted by program statutes will help people obtain, retain, and make optimal use of critical health coverage.Medicaid and CHIP Flexibility Can Help Safeguard Americans during the COVID-19 Crisis Taking advantage of the flexibility permitted by program statutes will help people obtain, retain, and make optimal use of critical health coverage.
