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DC policymakers considering TOPA changes should understand the implications for owners and renters of two-to-four-unit rental buildings.
We need to know more about block grant programs to improve them Proposed for elimination, the Community Development Block Grant has been a major source of flexible funds aimed at helping low-income people.Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program needs emergency treatment Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program is rapidly running out of money, which puts the health of 1.3 million participants at risk.Homelessness in Indian Country is a hidden, but critical, problem Homelessness in Indian Country primarily takes the form of doubling up rather than sleeping on the street, making it less conspicuous.What rural communities stand to lose from proposed housing budget cuts The Trump Administration's proposed cuts and tax reforms could reduce housing availability and affordability in rural communities.How vulnerable are nonprofits under Trump’s skinny budget? President Trump's budget would slash funding to, or abolish, programs that provide significant financial support to nonprofits across the country.In DC, new child care regulations are a promising start New child care regulations put DC at the leading edge of a field typically marked by low wages and inconsistent quality.