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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.
Community-Based Supports Are Essential to Better Address Behavioral Health Needs and Reduce Incarceration In communities with insufficient behavioral health supports, jails and prisons are some of the only places in which people with behavioral health disorders can receive treatment.Despite Eviction Moratoriums, Families Are Struggling to Pay for Housing. Federal Relief Is Needed. Low-income families are struggling to afford rent, utilities, and other basic needs.Considerations for Building a Universal College and Career Asset-Building Platform The NYC Kids RISE Save for College Program can be a model for other communities striving to promote economic opportunity and mobility.What’s Next for Public Housing Preservation and Redevelopment? Four policy recommendations could ensure that redeveloped units remain affordable and available.Repealing the Affordable Care Act Would Take Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Away from More Than a Half Million People The loss of treatment could cost many their lives and prompt a surge in related costs, which would put a huge burden on families, state governments, and providers.Four Lessons to Strengthen Land-Use Reforms The standard zoning reform process hasn't traditionally created equitable outcomes. How can planners and policymakers change this?
