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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.
在纽约市皇后区的公共土地上开发赌场可能会迫使附近居民流离失所 拟议的房地产开发项目将把皇后区科罗纳 (Corona) 和法拉盛 (Flushing) 区之间的公共土地改造成赌场和娱乐区。这可能会提高租金,并迫使该地区大多数亚裔和拉丁裔居民流离失所。The End of a Veterans Affairs Program Could Put Military Borrowers at Risk of Foreclosure The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program provided a last-resort option to VA borrowers facing foreclose. With the program ending May 1, how could Congress expand supports for military families at risk of losing their home?7 Ways Cuts to Federal Agencies and Safety Net Programs Will Affect Disabled People Federal programs and safety net benefits help communities across the country deliver on the promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Changes to these critical services will put disabled people’s rights on the line.New Evidence Confirms Arkansas’s Medicaid Work Requirement Did Not Boost Employment Arkansas’s 2018–19 Medicaid work requirement program reduced the number of adults with health insurance and had no effect on employment. A similar national policy could have the same result.A Shared Vision Grounded in Economic Rights Can Help Unify the Economic Mobility Field A diverse group of changemakers, united by the vision of an America that enables the economic success, power, and dignity of all its people, developed a compelling economic rights statement that offers a framework for ongoing advocacy and action.Cutting Federal Grants to Libraries and Museums Will Weaken Communities and Endanger Our Heritage The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides crucial funding for irreplaceable community institutions and makes up a tiny fraction of the federal budget.