A proposal in the new Farm Bill limiting the USDA’s ability to update SNAP benefits would be a dangerous prospect for the 42 million families across the country who rely on the benefit to purchase food.

Explore how wealth inequality has varied across race, age, and time in the US over the past 60 years, what’s driving inequities, and how policymakers can close these gaps and help all Americans build wealth.

Deeply entrenched neighborhood segregation has foiled many school integration efforts, with school officials and housing stakeholders often working in silos instead of in partnership.

To avoid reinforcing historic inequities in infrastructure, federal agencies, in partnership with local governments and nonprofits, should equip communities with less capacity with the supports they need to apply for and win competitive federal grants.

Women of color experiencing homelessness as individuals are a growing population, but policy and program changes could help them exit homelessness and access permanent housing.

US schools have become more racially and ethnically diverse over the past few decades, but changes have played out differently across the country.

By removing three major barriers to mortgage refinancing, policymakers can make homeownership more sustainable for borrowers with low incomes and borrowers of color.

Reforms to the child tax credit, capital gains tax, and other policies could make the federal income tax system a more powerful tool to advance racial equity.

This tool can help government agencies, policymakers, and community advocates assess demographic and spatial disparities in their data.