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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.
The Federal Government Shutdown Could Compound Financial Insecurity Among Nonprofits 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.Data on Nonprofits’ Government Funding Have Four Main Limitations. The National Survey of Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Helps Fill the Gaps. The survey can illuminate the impact of policy changes on the nonprofit sector, including disruptions to government funding this year.Stronger Data Privacy Protections Are Needed to Protect People with Disabilities The National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ partnership to create a data platform to better understand autism could create new risks for disabled people.Social Security Faces an Uncertain Financial Future. What Will Your Benefits Look Like in the Coming Decades? Nearly 80 percent of Americans think Social Security will eventually run out of money because of the program’s steep financial challenges.230,000 Families in the DC Area Will Lose Some or All of Their SNAP Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.The Number of Trees in Your Neighborhood May Affect Your Health Outcomes Trees can cool the air up to 45 degrees Fahrenheit, making the difference between a livable summer and a dangerously hot one.
