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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.
Why We Need to Reach Young People Who Are Disconnected from School and Work Young Americans ages 16 to 24 spend a significant portion of their time disconnected from work and school.Innovative Analytics Could Inform Efforts to Help Workers with Disabilities Stay Employed A new tool could provide the Social Security Administration a better picture of a person’s functional abilities.Four Lessons from Minnesota Can Inform the Eviction Crisis Debate Introduced last week, the Eviction Crisis Act proposes creating or testing interventions to help keep families in their homes.Tackling Systemic Barriers in Northeast Buffalo to Help Break Cycles of Poverty A partnership in Northeast Buffalo combines services for kids and their parents.Lessons from One Year of Operating the Center for Victim Research The Center for Victim Research helps professionals share information and improve responses to crime victims.Can Chicago and Other Localities Help Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap? Urban partnered with the Chicago Community Trust on a new plan to narrow the racial and ethnic wealth gap in Chicago.