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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.
Is the Sudden Increase in Black Homeownership Too Good to Be True? The black homeownership rate recently hit the highest recorded level since 2012.How State Policies for Special Populations Can Support Access to Subsidized Child Care The cost of child care ranges from $4,670 in Mississippi to $18,657 in the District of Columbia.How San Antonio Is Boosting Its Supply of Quality Early Child Care and Education Local organizations united to address the lack of affordable early care and education in San Antonio's Eastside.To Unleash Housing Supply, Allow and Finance Accessory Dwelling Units Accessory dwelling units can help expand affordable housing supply in cities with high demand.What We Can Learn from a Program Providing Job Training to Students with a History of Opioid Use Disorder Students with lived experience in addiction and recovery became New York State Certified Recovery Peer Advocates.Our Aging Public Housing Puts Older Americans At Risk Fires in public housing across the country have displaced and injured residents and destroyed units.