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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
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.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.