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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.
How Has HUD’s Controversial Rental Assistance Demonstration Affected Tenants? The RAD program allows housing authorities to “convert” their units into project-based Section 8 assistance.Can Cities Reclaim Cemeteries as Public Space? Cemeteries across the US are starting to rethink their offerings to visitors and local residents.Untangling Medication Management for Low-Income Patients in Harlem A fragmented health care environment is often the root of medication mismanagement, especially for low-income people.Amid New Funding Opportunities, How Can Child Care Providers Collaborate to Better Serve Families? This year, the federal government budgeted $350 million for preschool expansion and development.Who Are America’s “Climate Migrants,” and Where Will They Go? Just last year, 16.1 million people globally were displaced because of weather-related disasters.Envisioning an Effective Federal Job Guarantee Guaranteed job proposals like the one in a Green New Deal are bringing new attention to a strategy for creating quality jobs.