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In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Three Ways Cities Can Support a Just Transition to Renewable Energy By embedding equity into their renewable energy efforts, cities can help ensure people with low incomes and people of color have fair access to the benefits of decarbonization, from better air quality to new job opportunities.Tackling Contraband Cell Phones in State Departments of Corrections Survey data show contraband cell phones in state prisons can pose security and public safety risks, but correctional officials need more information to combat the problem.Local Data Are Key to Closing the Racial Wealth Gap The Data Center in New Orleans has developed a new methodology for producing local wealth estimates.Freddie Mac’s New Second-Lien Pilot Is a First Step toward Helping Borrowers, but the Cap Is Too Restrictive A new federal pilot could offer borrowers an alternative to cash-out refinancing and fill a gap in the market, but the volume cap will prove limiting.How Afghans Uplifted Their Community’s Resettlement Needs as Community-Engaged Researchers For World Refugee Day, we spoke with five Afghans who trained as community-based researchers and interviewed evacuees about their experiences and needs as they resettled in the United States.Five Ways to Address Unsheltered Homelessness, No Matter How SCOTUS Rules on Grants Pass v. Johnson The research is clear: jurisdictions cannot fine and cite their way to ending unsheltered homelessness.
