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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
The Ways Transit Agencies Adapted during the Pandemic Can Inform an Equitable Recovery Transit ridership declined dramatically during the pandemic, but some agencies chose to take advantage of the situation to prioritize service for essential workers.“Avenues of Hope”: How CDFIs Are Supporting Opportunity in Indian Country To support economic opportunity on reservations and within Native communities, government and investors could begin by tackling structural barriers and knowledge gaps and meeting communities’ needs for flexible capital.A Coalition in Rochester, New York, Shows How Local Groups Can Encourage Cities to Promote an Inclusive Recovery The North Star Coalition is using evidence and capitalizing on unprecedented federal funding opportunities to promote an inclusive recovery from the pandemic.The Pandemic Response Led to an Unprecedented Increase in Federal Spending on Children Federal pandemic relief led to an unprecedented increase in spending on children, but the gains will not be sustained without further legislation.How Milwaukee Can Create More Equitable Investment Flows Over the past two decades, Milwaukee has struggled to access investment compared with its peer cities, especially in neighborhoods of color and high-poverty neighborhoods.