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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Three Ways States and Localities Can Get Rental Assistance to People Faster How states and localities can get funds out to residents facing evictions when the moratorium is lifted.The Benefits and Challenges of Designing a Cost Study with Community Partners The pros and cons of using a community-engaged approach to co-design a cost study with local partners.Food Sovereignty Can Advance Racial Equity and Climate Resilience Three strategies to expand food sovereignty in order to advance food security, racial equity, and climate resilience.Nine Ways to Strengthen Program Evaluations by Centering Community Voice Insights into how a community-based approach can strengthen research and create equitable evaluation processes.Lessons from Mexico on How the Federal Government Can Help Build Local Infrastructure and Urban Planning Capacity Insights from Mexico's Minister of Housing and Urban Development can help inform how the federal government should influence local-level infrastructure.Increasing Diversity in the Appraisal Profession Combined with Short-Term Solutions Can Help Address Valuation Bias for Homeowners of Color Addressing the lack of diversity in the appraiser industry could improve outcomes for Black and Hispanic communities.