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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.
Economic Hardships from COVID-19 Are Hitting Black and Latinx People Hardest. Here Are Five Actions Local Leaders Can Take It’s not enough to put “universal” remedies in place and assume the hardest-hit groups will benefit fully.Temporary Hotel Placements Kept People Safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic but Will Not Curb the Growing Homelessness Crisis Communities are fighting a two-front battle against the worsening homelessness crisis: local governments need more funding to continue stopgap measures like hotel placements and more funding to establish permanent housing solutions.Four Lessons on Building 2Gen Partnerships in Schools A supportive housing organization in Columbus has figured out how to involve its local elementary school in meaningful 2Gen interventions, and offers lessons for other communities looking to do the same.What Does It Take to Launch a Tiny Home Village of Permanent Supportive Housing? Five lessons from a tiny home village in Bozeman, Montana, can inform other communities seeking to end chronic homelessness.Owners and Renters of 6.2 Million Units in Small Buildings Are Particularly Vulnerable during the Pandemic Small-building landlords and renters need additional financial support—quickly—as the crisis continues.How COVID-19 Sheds Light on Disaster Policy’s Need to Prepare for Multiple, Sequential Emergencies Disaster-affected households are more vulnerable to the pandemic’s impacts. Three strategies could help.
