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In this article, we explain nonprofits’ role in thriving communities, the amount of funding nonprofits receive from government sources, and the government funding challenges nonprofits were facing before the shutdown.
Locked up and left out: Returning citizens struggle to find work in Washington, DC In Washington, DC, 71 percent of returning citizens who entered community supervision in 2015 reported being unemployed.#NotYourModelMinority: Asian Americans in the affirmative action debate The Department of Justice announced it will investigate a complaint that Harvard’s admissions process discriminates against Asian Americans.Discrimination is limiting LGBTQ people’s access to rental housing Housing discrimination faced by transgender people and same-sex couples can affect where they live and the resources available to them.Finding common ground for land-use regulation reform Given the breadth of support for land-use regulations, any efforts to reform them and increase housing supply must also be broad.In a recession, two-year college students may need more support Students attending two-year colleges are more likely to be food insecure than other adults, particularly during economic recessions.Six ways the GSEs can better achieve their mission to serve the underserved The new Duty to Serve rule seeks to improve how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support low-income households.
