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.: "Our research would indicate that without a concerted effort, the homeownership gap is going to grow... If we want to turn things around, we really have to stay deeply engaged." (via )
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Linda Blumberg: "During the course of the pandemic, we know that many people moved due to financial or other circumstances, so it will be challenging to reach many people once they need to have their eligibility redetermined." (via )
.: "Refinancing to lower your mortgage rate is basically off the table if, because of federal monetary policy, mortgage rates are rising... Taking out equity could become more expensive if interest rates are higher." (via )
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How can emergency rental assistance programs figure out how to reach the people most at risk of eviction or homelessness?
Explore the Emergency Rental Assistance Priority Index & other resources to help communities equitably target assistance: urbn.is/3msnUUH
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.: "What the pandemic brought out is both the need for medical leave & the need for caregiving leave, because people were stressed on both fronts, in terms of dealing with their own illness & having to care for family." (via )
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#LiveAtUrban next Wednesday: Join , , , , , , , & other experts for a discussion on baby bonds & closing the racial wealth gap.
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From : At age 26, 30% of Americans live in the census tract they lived in at 16; 58% live less than 10 miles away, 80% live less than 100 miles away, & 90% live less than 500 miles away.
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A new index shows nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples had incomes that made them economically insecure, reports .
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The most recent data show Indiana spent the fifth least amount of money per child among all states-- less than $10,000 per child, reports : urbn.is/3PFBjXm
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Professor William Elliott III: "While income provides the foundation from which to catapult families out of poverty, assets are the inertia that empowers them with the capability to not only move out of poverty, but pursue happiness."
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A ruling for the plaintiffs in Kelley v. Becerra could threaten preventive care coverage for the 168 million people who get their insurance through an employer or on the ACA marketplace, writes : urbn.is/3cKtTDJ
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. in : "What happens when the normative commitment to charity through charitable organizations is no longer universally held—when tens of millions of Americans choose to stop giving to charitable organizations?"
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#LiveAtUrban, 8/3: Tune as experts discuss where baby bonds fit in an overall strategy for addressing the racial wealth gap & how state & local practitioners are developing systems approaches to tackling racial wealth gaps in their communities.
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Sandy Baum: "I feel really strongly that we need a viable system—and that if we forgive all this debt today, we will be right back to where we started from." (via )
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Analysis: Overturning the ACA's preventive services requirement could reduce access to life-saving care for the 167.5 million Americans covered under ACA-compliant private health plans urbn.is/3zxYw84
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Jennifer Haley: "Having more complete data increases the likelihood that people in these communities will receive care that is tailored to their needs... At the same time, guardrails are needed to protect patient privacy & security." (via )
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To advance racial equity in CTE learning & ensure equitable outcomes for students of color, programs will need to adopt digital inclusion strategies, write & .
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On : This year, expenses for rural Americans increased by 9.2%, but their earnings only increased by 2.6%.
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.: "The average price of manufactured homes last year was about a third of the average price for a site-built home excluding land. And so that’s a huge, huge advantage right there." (via )
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About 13% of Cook County, IL residents have medical debt in collections & the median amount they owe is $587, reports : urbn.is/3zxjmEw
How is your county faring?
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., , & : To truly meet "the goals of such programs to catch families as they fall into poverty, stabilize them, & help them achieve economic independence, the safety net should include both income & wealth supports." urbn.is/3b5Sm5U
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#LiveAtUrban today at noon ET: What lies ahead for state budgets in FY2023?
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.: "We need regulations related to vehicle design & street design. Those two play a really important role in how likely people are to get killed in streets, especially pedestrians (& cyclists) that are struck by cars." (via )
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Celina Barrios-Millner & in : 3 ways communities can restructure local governments' decisionmaking processes to increase equity & inclusion.
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From & : What can policymakers expect of body-worn cameras in law enforcement after a decade of use?
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#LiveAtUrban on Monday: Tune in as experts discuss how state & local governments adjusted their budgets during the pandemic, what current fiscal & economic challenges they're confronting, & what lies ahead in fiscal year 2023.
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More than 7 out of 10 transit agencies reported in February they had to cut or delay service because they were short of workers, writes .
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In the US, the average expected retirement age among nonretirees is now 66, compared with 60 in 1995, finds : urbn.is/3vayeq6
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From : 10 experts (including ) answer frequently asked questions about rent control.
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During the pandemic, Black and Hispanic households with children experienced food insecurity at about twice the rate of their White peers, reports : urbn.is/3vu7h0P
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.: The survey found "gaps in access persist and are quite pronounced —skewed by income, race and education." (via )
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On : The auditor’s office oversees financial records of all county officers & is responsible for administering the budget. But what does that mean, & how does this relate to housing?
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