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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
Opportunity Zones Need to Be Retooled to Achieve Impact More than $100 billion has been invested in Opportunity Zones since 2018, but evidence shows this capital has mostly gone to areas already receiving greater investment, not to areas truly in need.Proposed Cuts to SNAP Could Jeopardize Nutrition for Almost 3 Million Young Adults Almost 3 million young adults rely on benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to afford healthy meals, which in turn helps them successfully transition to adulthood.Nearly 900,000 Additional People Could Be Pushed into Poverty in a Recession by SNAP Cost-Sharing Plan With Congress considering cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, some proposals would require states to shoulder more of the burden, putting the benefits at risk.Improving Environmental Quality Can Boost Communities’ Upward Economic Mobility The air we breathe, the water we drink, the toxins we’re exposed to, and the disasters we experience affect our overall health and well-being—and, in turn, our educational and financial outcomes.How Much Federal Funding Do Colleges and Universities Receive? Many of the universities and colleges under investigation by the Trump administration receive more than 10 percent of their revenue through federal funding.To Increase Investments in Transportation, Policymakers Must Account for Local Leaders’ Unofficial—but Powerful—Influence Setting maximum timelines for project deliberation and being able to quickly assess the costs and benefits of a proposed change will help speed infrastructure investments and ultimately ensure more people can access transportation.