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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.
Throughout History, the US Failed to Integrate Transportation and Land Use. It’s Still Hindering Policymaking Today. History and evidence from abroad suggest better planning and collaboration across the federal government could improve how communities are built and ensure their residents have access to more equitable outcomes.How Supporting Early Care and Education Supports a Stronger Economy The American Families Plan will increase investment in childcare and early education, and the impacts will benefit even those without children.Understanding the Differences between the COVID-19 Recession and Great Recession Can Help Policymakers Implement Successful Loss Mitigation Mortgage forbearance has provided immense relief to homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic. When relief ends, experts will naturally look to the Great Recession for guidance and lessons learned. When they do, it is imperative they realize the differences between the two economic crises.Eight Lessons to Break the Poverty Cycle in Communities, Two Generations at a Time Where someone grows up and their race or ethnicity affect their economic opportunities and outcomes over the rest of their lives. This makes it more difficult for children in families with low incomes to achieve economic stability in adulthood.Three Ways the Housing Finance System Can Protect All Homeowners from the Escalating Effects of Climate Change Low- and moderate-income households, who rely on a stable, accessible mortgage market; are the most exposed to the effects of climate change, and are the least prepared financially.State and Local Policymakers Could Look Abroad to Inform an Inclusive Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic The pandemic highlighted the structural racism that upholds our political and economic systems and has long disadvantaged Asian, Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Pacific Islander people and communities in this country.
