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To use AI tools effectively, local leaders must optimize documents and information for AI, implement guardrails, and rely on human expertise to evaluate risks and benefits.
Considering Ethics and Empathy in Imputing Race and Ethnicity to Expand the Availability of Disaggregated Data To identify, and subsequently address, racial disparities, changemakers need access to high-quality data disaggregated by race and ethnicity.By Investing in the South, Philanthropy Can Reduce Black Children’s Inequality For philanthropy to make a difference in the lives of southern Black children, equitable grantmaking must be the bedrock of their efforts.Placemaking Strategies Can Promote Greater Racial Equity in Infrastructure Investments If policymakers want to achieve greater racial equity, they can promote and fund placemaking activities in three key ways that align equitable placemaking with infrastructure investments.Expanding Federal Transit Operations Funding Could Help Achieve Equitable Access to Public Transportation With an equitably minded transit funding program, the US could improve access to mobility, improve quality of life, and help more families travel to essential needs.The FHA’s New Loss Mitigation Waterfall Will Offer Much-Needed Relief to Borrowers Exiting Forbearance Evidence suggests the FHA’s low-documentation modification will greatly improve the take-up rate and increase the number of successful modifications.Three Strategies to Reach Food Insecure Communities across the Digital Divide Food assistance programs should implement multiple avenues to overcome technological barriers when engaging with participants.