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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Winter Storm Uri’s Impacts on Houston Neighborhoods Show Why It’s Urgent to Build Equity into Climate Resilience Truly addressing systemic disparities in access to quality housing in Texas requires reimagining how infrastructure investment can achieve equitable outcomes.Three Federal Strategies for Driving Equity in Promise Neighborhoods Programs like Promise Neighborhoods can motivate and align cross-sector efforts and, with some adjustments, reduce inequities in education.Landlords and Tenants Need More Information on Rental Assistance and Eviction Moratorium Policies Most landlords and tenants are not familiar with the programs designed to support them.Love Your Block Gives Cities a Leg Up in COVID-19 Response Three insights from the Love Your Block program can inform other cities seeking to adapt their community and neighborhood-based services during the pandemic.Better Data Use Shows the Depths of the Pandemic Prekindergarten Crisis An equitable return to prekindergarten requires engaging children and families who did not enroll this fall.