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The Republican Agenda’s Triple Threat to Black Households’ Economic Well-Being
The Trump Administration and Republican majorities in both houses of Congress are advancing a three-pronged policy agenda ...
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What Is a Legal Deferral Under the Impoundment Control Act?
As the name suggests, the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) helped reinforce Congress’s control over the executive branch’s ...
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Trump Administration Poised to Cut SSI Benefits for Nearly 400,000 Low-Income Disabled and Older People
The Trump Administration is preparing to propose a rule to cut Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and strip ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion
State and Local Policymakers Should Invest in Rental Assistance to Reduce Homelessness and Increase Economic Security
Key FindingsRental assistance increases housing stability and reduces homelessnessState policymakers should fund rental ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion
State-Funded Rental Assistance Can Reduce Homelessness and Increase Economic Security
Key FindingsRental assistance increases housing stability and reduces homelessnessState policymakers should fund rental ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion
States Should Fund Rental Assistance as a Frontline Strategy to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis
Key Findings35 states and D.C. use state dollars to fund rental assistance programs5 states created new rental assistance ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion
State and Local Policymakers Should Invest in State-Funded Rental Assistance to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis
Everyone needs and should have a place they can call home. Yet housing is unaffordable for more people than ever in the ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion
State and Local Policymakers Should Advance Policies Prioritizing Stability and Dignity to Solve Homelessness
Our communities are safer when each person has a stable place to call home. Policies that improve access to housing ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2dOpinion
Deferral Requests Would Be Another Tactic in the Trump Administration’s Illegal Strategy to Withhold Congressionally Approved Funding
The Impoundment Control Act does not allow deferrals for policy reasons, including any policy objections the Administration ...
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6dOpinion
House Bill Would Leave Over 400,000 More People Without Stable, Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is a basic human need and rental assistance is proven to make housing more affordable. But a House committee recently passed a bill that could result in about 411,000 fewer ...
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities6dOpinion
Harmful Republican Megabill Fails Families, Children, and Communities
The harmful Republican megabill, enacted through budget reconciliation on July 4, imposes substantial new costs on state and local governments that will be hard for them to shoulder even when times ...