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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.
Medical Debt Was Erased from Credit Records for Most Consumers, Potentially Improving Many Americans' Lives Changes in how credit bureaus track medical debt has erased it from 15 million Americans’ credit files.The Typical 2022 Homebuyer Spent At Least 30 Percent of Their Monthly Income on Their Mortgage Recent home price and interest rate increases have disproportionately increased housing cost burdens for borrowers of color and those with low incomes.How Supportive Housing Can Keep Families Together Homelessness and child welfare system involvement pose substantial challenges for families, but supportive housing can help them stay together and access secure housing.Growing Climate Hazards Pose Risks to Food System Resiliency Nationwide. Communities of Color Stand to Bear the Brunt. The COVID-19 pandemic showed how vulnerable local food systems in the United States are to unforeseen climate shocks. Local data can help inform conversations about racial equity, climate risk, agricultural production, and food security.Four Ways Local Governments Can Fund Equitable Placemaking Combining federal funding, urban development financing, and support from charitable foundations can help local governments sustain their placemaking efforts.How Policymakers Can Embed Racial Equity in Upward Mobility Planning Conducting a root cause analysis and building internal knowledge of structural racism can help local governments work toward reducing historical harms.
