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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.
Could a Rarely Used Government-Backed Loan Feature Help Level the Playing Field in Today’s High-Interest Housing Market? Assumable loans could help break down barriers to homeownership for households with low and moderate incomes, but housing finance reforms are needed to ensure these loans can realize their full potential.Communities of Color Disproportionally Suffer from Medical Debt The racial disparities across medical debt holders in Knox County, Tennessee, are emblematic of inequities nationwide that are borne from structural discrimination.What Barriers Do Latine Families Face Accessing Tax Benefits? An Interview with Angela Divaris “We can all be more attuned to how immigrants are affected by tax laws.”Inequitable Criminal Legal Fines and Fees are Ripe for State Reforms States’ surging tax revenues and federal aid present an opportunity to reform local reliance on fines and fees that often have racially disparate effects.Five Ways to Improve Jobs for People Incarcerated in US Prisons To understand how best to reform and improve prison jobs and better meet the needs of people in prison, listen to those who are incarcerated.
