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TANF at 20, Part 1: Providing a Safety Net for Fewer Poor Families
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant on August 22, this blog series will outline key facts about the program. TANF provides cash assistance to a shrinking number of poor families, even though the need remains high.
What Good is a Safety Net?
State Smart shows how federal aid to individuals made a difference in your state before, during and after the recession.
How Do Rich Neighborhoods Exist So Close to Poor Ones?
The research of the Harvard economist Raj Chetty shows that the scale of inequality is incredibly small.
The basic reason why there just isn’t enough decent housing for the poor
It's the only real thing we can do to make sure there's enough decent housing for the poor.
What does it mean to be “broke” vs. “poor”?
When I was growing up, our next-door-neighbor was a single mom who supported herself as a freelance writer. Needless to say, she wasn’t exactly burdened with the intricacies of where to inves…
Study explores why some families return to poor neighborhoods
A Johns Hopkins study explores nuanced lessons on why Moving to Opportunity worked for some families but not others, who were drawn back to poor areas where they could afford more space.
8 surprising ways poverty is absurdly expensive
The poor are spending more on basic necessities like shelter, transportation and clothing — with a smaller paycheck
The answer for affordable housing? Single-family homes
Rentals in single-family homes and small multifamily buildings are a viable solution for helping the significant lack of affordable homes in the housing market. But in order for this to happen, these three policies need to change.
How telemedicine is providing in-home psychotherapy for veterans
A hospital or clinic creates an extra layer of anxiety but care can be implemented in video-based therapy, which is finding success for patients, and providers.
How the poor stay that way
Awful policy-making in Lansing helps cut the rungs on the ladder of opportunity.
How we home serviced
Our approach changed drastically as our family grew and the length of our furloughs shrank. Find out what we did right — and what we did wrong.
Providing Housing and Increasing Wellness and Quality of Life
by Maya Brennan What makes a long and good life? According to research by the Stanford Center on Longevity, the recipe broadly fits into three areas: healthy living, financial security, and social engagement. An earlier article clarified how housing policies and programs can lay the groundwork for people of all ages and incomes to improve …
Study finds that landlords exploit the poor
Landlords aren't the ones getting rich off of renting properties; slumlords are.
When Affordable Housing Bypasses the Poor
New research shows how affordable housing can create segregation not only within and between communities, but also within the subsidized housing system itself.
Where Should Poor People Live?
Evidence says lower-income people do better in affluent neighborhoods, but rich residents don't want them there.
Why Is It Still OK To 'Trash' Poor White People?
A lot has changed in the U.S. over two centuries. One thing that hasn't? How we talk about poor white people.
How the Poor Are Squeezed Out of the Most Affordable Housing
How suburban sprawl causes segregation and isolates the poor
When well-off white people flee to the suburbs, it’s bad for those left behind in inner cities and bad for the environment too.
the working poor who can't afford to rent
Record numbers of people are in work but the number of those in employment and in poverty is also rising.
