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If Social Security benefits are reduced, not only will people and families face hard decisions, but states and local businesses may also see increased budgetary pressures.
Service Coordinators Can Support Public Housing Residents during the Pandemic Recovery and Beyond Recent evaluation of the ROSS-SC program reveals how service coordinators connect residents to services in times of crisis, in addition to focusing on longer-term health and education needs.Adding 3 Million Net New Black Homeowners in the Next Decade Can Narrow the Widening Homeownership Gap Adding 3 million net new Black homeowners by 2030 can help close the homeownership gap for Black families.Nine Principles to Inform Federal Climate Displacement Policy These nine principles can inform federal strategies to address gaps in the federal response to displacement and migration within climate adaptation, with the goal of envisioning a new framework as climate policy evolves under a new presidential administration.Debunking Three Myths about Low-Density Infill Housing: Lessons from Los Angeles Research that debunks three common myths about infill housing development can help Los Angeles cope with its severe housing shortages.Throughout History, the US Failed to Integrate Transportation and Land Use. It’s Still Hindering Policymaking Today. History and evidence from abroad suggest better planning and collaboration across the federal government could improve how communities are built and ensure their residents have access to more equitable outcomes.How Supporting Early Care and Education Supports a Stronger Economy The American Families Plan will increase investment in childcare and early education, and the impacts will benefit even those without children.