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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.
Do cops need military equipment to fight crime? We need data on the scope of police militarization and how items acquired by law enforcement agencies are being employed.Private school choice increases college enrollment in Florida. Could it work nationally? Our new report on a Florida private school choice program complicates the debate surrounding this issue.Latinx immigrant crime victims fear seeking help Latinx immigrants are more likely to be victims of certain crimes compared with nonimmigrants, but they face barriers accessing victim services.The mortgage industry needs a modernized disaster recovery toolkit Moratoria on foreclosures will help borrowers hit by powerful storms. But disaster-recovery tools available to the mortgage industry need an update.How HARP saved borrowers billions and improved the housing finance system The Home Affordable Refinance Program allowed borrowers with little to no equity in their homes to refinance into new loans.Eliminating LIHEAP would leave poor families in the cold The Trump administration’s budget would eliminate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.
