Capital Region housing groups cautious as HUD expands COVID-19 relief
Some housing officials in the Capital Region are telling homeowners who are relieved by the new federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium extension to begin preparing financially for the eventual end of the federal program.
Capital Region housing groups cautious as HUD expands COVID-19 relief
Some housing officials in the Capital Region are telling homeowners who are relieved by the new federal COVID-19 eviction moratorium extension to begin preparing financially for the eventual end of the federal program.
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Domestic workers excluded from needed coronavirus relief, report finds
More than 90% of domestic workers surveyed by the National Domestic Workers lost their jobs due to COVID-19, four times their unemployment rate before COVID-19. Three-quarters didn’t receive compensation when they lost their jobs.
Domestic workers excluded from needed coronavirus relief, report finds
More than 90% of domestic workers surveyed by the National Domestic Workers lost their jobs due to COVID-19, four times their unemployment rate before COVID-19. Three-quarters didn’t receive compensation when they lost their jobs.
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Foster Care Advocates Condemn Texas AG Request and HHS Actions that Limit Discrimination Protections
Advocates deplored the request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and actions by the Department of Health and Human Services to remove religious discrimination and sexual orientation protections in the foster care system, saying the moves were politically motivated...
Foster Care Advocates Condemn Texas AG Request and HHS Actions that Limit Discrimination Protections
Advocates deplored the request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and actions by the Department of Health and Human Services to remove religious discrimination and sexual orientation protections in the foster care system, saying the moves were politically motivated...
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Job, apartment hunting are not the only challenges in life post-incarceration
People recently released from prison face challenges that, to those who have never been incarcerated, could seem mundane and not demanding at all.
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Arabic Sesame Street helps children explore emotions
A new Arabic children’s show by Sesame Workshop is helping displaced children in Syria and the surrounding region learn to identify and deal with their emotions.
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South Carolina churches play crucial role in national elections
Through voter registration events and driving voters to the polls, churches across South Carolina play a crucial role during election season.
read moreD.C. K-12 social studies standards updated for the first time since 2006
For the first time since 2006, the D.C. school Board of Education will update its social studies standards. This comes at a time when experts say history books and social studies curriculum in some schools lag behind and fail to prepare students to understand when democracy is in peril.
Leaders call for more private sector investment in HBCUs
HBCUs are drivers of upward mobility, yet they are still unable to attract sufficient capital from traditional lenders.
Bison Pastrami, Anyone? Preschool Assistant Ensures Kids Get to Know Indigenous Foods
Across the breakfasts, lunches, and snacks Wicoie Nandagikendan serves, Youngbear-Tibbetts incorporates sweet potatoes, fresh fruits, leafy greens, fish, and meat from large game animals like bison, which is extremely low in fat, she said. Recently, she distributed a donation of 300 pounds of bison to students’ families.
With Lead-Paint Still an Issue, Illinois Gets Millions in HUD Grants for Cleanup
Two Illinois housing authorities, Union County and East St. Louis, will be getting nearly $2 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to identify and reduce lead-based paint hazards in pre-1978 public housing units.
A new marijuana dispensary in Ward 7 is giving community an economic boost
Can a medical marijuana dispensary lead to economic development in a majority African American community in Washington?
Thousands of people experienced different food and cultures in the heart of Washington
Around 30,000 people gathered a few blocks away from the White House this past weekend for a taste of food and culture at the fourth annual Around the World Culture Food festival.
Senate Committee Witness: Robocall scams can result in tragedy
Senate Aging Committee Chairman Sen. Susan Collins and the top Democrat on the committee, Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, have introduced measures to combat the illegal robocalls. Casey’s bill, introduced in January, aims to create a federal advisory council to develop educational materials for financial institution, retail and wire transfer company employees.
Gender minorities have higher rates of living on the streets, study shows
Gender minorities are more likely to live on the streets, study shows.
Woman eats record 32 burgers in 10 minutes to win Z Burger eating contest
Molly Schuyler, the five-time winner, broke her record and ate 32 burgers in the 10th Annual Z Burger Championship.
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