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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.
As Women Leaders in Transit Gain Ground in Representation, Many Face the Glass Cliff Women newly appointed to heads of transit agencies following scandal need adequate resources and supports to succeed.Curbing Rural Prison Demand and Responsibly Closing Prisons As states close prisons in rural communities, how can policymakers and advocates replace lost jobs and restore lost economic activity?Changing Real Estate Agent Fees Will Help All Buyers and Sellers but Will Help Some More Than Others As the National Association of Realtors settles recent class-action lawsuits, real estate agent commissions will have to change, but we predict a seller-paid model will remain the preferred option.Could Machine Learning Help Reduce Inequities in the Homelessness Response System? Tools driven by artificial intelligence could help communities better target homelessness services to those in need. However, to avoid perpetuating racial inequities, researchers and practitioners will need to address potential racial biases when developing these tools.Rent Reporting Can Help Build Credit. Why Aren’t Smaller-Property Tenants Opting In? New survey data show a high level of misinformation about rent reporting, resulting in many tenants missing out on its benefits.Could Apprenticeships Reduce Recidivism among Young People? Young people have high rates of reoffending once they’ve entered the criminal legal system, but apprenticeships may offer an opportunity to alter their life paths.
