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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.
Kentucky Is Succeeding in Keeping Youth Out of the Juvenile Justice System For most, the best justice solution is to stay out of the system entirely.Working Parents Are Relying on Others to Help with Their Children’s Distance Learning. But Who’s Helping the Helpers? 15 million parents with school-age children engaged in remote learning report that no adult in their household had moved to telework because of the pandemic.Five Ways to Center Equity in Park and Recreation Spending That Can Help New Funding Go Further The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of public space, demonstrating that it’s more than a “nice to have” amenity. But not everyone has access to quality parks.Local Policies Can Protect Commercial Corridors as the Pandemic Continues Businesses hit hard by COVID-19 include restaurants, retail stores, beauty stores and spas, bars and nightlife venues, and fitness venues—key components of commercial corridors.To Improve Rural Health Equity, Invest in Housing, Water, and Food Access People in rural areas deserve the same access to life-improving resources, services, and evidence as those in urban areas.When Voting Patterns Determine How We Get Around A new analysis finds that support for transit referenda in the 2020 elections is likely to come from more racially diverse communities and denser communities located near the proposed transit investment.
