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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.
Three Ways to Increase the Impact of the First Step Act’s Earned Time Credits Without changes now, the outlook for earned time credits having a meaningful impact on opportunities for early release is bleak.Corporate America Can Advance Racial Equity by Expanding Employment Opportunities to Justice-Impacted People Corporations are increasingly committing to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion but could do more for people with criminal backgrounds.Expanding Subsidies for Home-Based Child Care Providers Could Aid the Postpandemic Economic Recovery Despite the importance of home-based child care providers, many do not participate in or benefit from public child care investments.Abolishing the Death Penalty Is Critical, But Is Not Enough to Address Its Racist and Classist Harms Abolishing the death penalty alone is not enough to address racial and socioeconomic injustices in the criminal legal system.Homeownership Will Look Much Different across States in 2040. How Does Your State Rank? Between 2020 and 2040, homeownership trends will vary widely among states.Can Place-Based Investments Like New Markets and Opportunity Zones Help Low-Income Neighborhoods and Residents? New Markets Tax Credit can contribute to significant economic growth, but program improvements could ensure they help incumbent residents of low-income neighborhoods.
