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Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.
How federal child care subsidy policies can help low-income families maintain consistent care The CCDF Policies Database is a resource for analyzing current and future policies and assessing how states respond to evolving priorities.BangorHousing Shows How Small Housing Authorities Can Be More than Property Managers There are many stories about housing authorities large and small that fail their tenants. BangorHousing’s story offers a different perspective.Fighting Housing Discrimination in 2019 Facebook’s approach to housing ads illustrates how housing discrimination continues to evolve.Proposal to Restrict SNAP Time Limit Waivers Should Consider Factors beyond Unemployment Rates The proposed rule would make it more difficult for states to obtain waivers and subject more people to work requirements in areas with limited economic opportunities.Harsher Penalties Won’t Stop Gun Violence in DC Last month, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to partner with federal prosecutors to shift prosecution for certain “felon-in-possession” firearm offenses out of the local DC court system and into the federal justice system.Dismantling the Harmful, False Narrative That Homelessness Is a Choice This myth enables apathy and maintains the nation’s status quo of too many people experiencing homelessness in an affordable housing crisis.