Articles and analysis on today's issues

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.
FEMA Is Eliminating Hazard Mitigation Programs, Leaving Americans Nationwide at Risk as Disasters Worsen Cancelling the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and funding for future Flood Mitigation Assistance grants would end most federal funding for predisaster hazard mitigation, even as events such as floods and wildfires become more frequent and more damaging.Current Financing Options for Home Renovations Don’t Meet the Needs of the Nation’s Aging Housing Stock Amid a housing shortage, the lack of adequate financing options for renovations is a missed opportunity to preserve and enhance existing homes.How Can “Alignment without Agreement” Help Leaders Advance Shared Agendas? A diverse group of changemakers, united by a shared vision for economic mobility in the US, modeled how healthy disagreement and debate can build effective, durable partnerships for collaborative impact.New Federal Financial Aid Policies May Jeopardize Effective State Grant Aid Programs Changes to the federal calculation of students’ ability to pay for college may cause more students to be eligible for state grant aid programs and put pressure on state budgets.Cuts to the FHA Will Hurt Households and Local Economies across the Country Layoffs at the Federal Housing Administration will diminish the agency’s capacity to support affordable homeownership, especially in low-income, affordable, suburban, and rural communities.Staffing and Funding Cuts at HUD Would Have an Outsize Effect on Older Adults Senior households make up more than 40 percent of all households receiving US Department of Housing and Urban Development assistance. Scaling back housing supports could make it even harder for older adults with low incomes to age in place, putting them at risk of institutionalization and