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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.
Localities Can Advance Racial Equity through Historic Preservation Though historic preservation policies often haven’t benefited entire communities, a few cities across the country show how these policies can be adapted to advance racial equity and redress harms.What If Parents Could Meet Their Child Support Obligations through Noncash Contributions? Although the traditional child support system, which requires monetary child support payments, works for people with sufficient income, allowing noncash contributions could improve parental relationships and financial stability for families with low incomes.Finally, a Tool That Can Help Us Understand What It Will Take Solve the Housing Crisis A new tool provides regionally specific data that allows for analysis within jurisdictions, marking a significant advancement for housing researchers, advocates, and policymakers.HBCU Scholars Offer Four Ways to Close the Wealth Gap for Black Women Narrowing the wealth gap requires addressing structural and historic racism and sexism.Advancing Equitable Government 2.0 As agencies implement Executive Order 14091, they can learn from and build on the Equity Action Plans started under Executive Order 13985.How Cities and Counties Are Using Federal Emergency Recovery Funds to Increase Affordable Housing Supply and Build Long-Term Resilience Lessons on how localities have used emergency response funds can help inform federal responses to future crises.
