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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.
Rural Families with Low Incomes Prefer More Flexible Summer Meal Options In our survey, rural families with low incomes felt electronic benefit transfer cards and meal delivery were more helpful summer food options than in-person meals.Grappling with the American Dream: 10 Blog Posts That Elevated the Debate in 2023 In 2023, Urban researchers explored the many ways access to the American dream has changed, from busting myths around policy effectiveness to exploring financial well-being changes arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.Homelessness Is Solvable, But Only with Sufficient Investment in Housing New Point-in-Time count data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development show homelessness has increased 12.1 percent from 2022 to 2023.Do Investments in Athletics Lead to Enrollment Increases at Division III Schools? Since 2005, more than 200 Division III schools have made significant investments in athletics, but less than half of those schools have seen enrollment increases as a result.Improving Official Statistics with Opt-In Disclosure Protection Current disclosure protection methods can limit the accuracy of smaller demographic groups’ data, leading to insufficient funding allotments and political underrepresentation.Who Governs the Community Disaster Resilience Zones? Nearly 900 governments—including county, municipal, and township governments—include a community disaster resilience zone, which could lead to overlapping administrative responsibilities.
