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Making child care more affordable for parents who are early educators can help stabilize the child care workforce, increase the supply and quality of care, and benefit child care businesses.
How Federal Immigration Policy Changes Could Threaten Older and Disabled People’s Access to Direct Care The US Supreme Court’s ruling on Temporary Protected Status could leave many states and cities with even fewer direct care workers at a time when older adults are already struggling to access care.How to Measure Financial Well-Being in Your Community Four tools offer a more complete picture of income, wealth, and financial security.To Support Workers in a Changing Economy, Policymakers Need to Link Income and Wealth Solutions To help families achieve durable economic security, policymakers need to offer solutions that address income and wealth together.How Changing Veterans Affairs Refinancing Terms Could Help Make Housing More Affordable The current streamlined VA refinancing program and the ability to roll all closing costs into the rate has resulted in higher mortgage rates for both Federal Housing Administration and VA borrowers.There’s a Child Care Shortage in the US. Offering Guaranteed Child Care Assistance to Early Educators Who Are Parents Can Help Making child care more affordable for parents who are early educators can help stabilize the child care workforce, increase the supply and quality of care, and benefit child care businesses.The ROAD to Housing Act Calls on HUD to Expand Access to Small-Dollar Loans. Here Are Two Strategies It Could Use A successful small-dollar loan pilot should reduce fixed origination costs for borrowers and provide incentives for lenders to make more of these loans.