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How Local Leadership Can Drive Prosperity for All

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Health, Transportation & Mobility, Children & Families

This document looks through polling data ranging from the perception of the poor to public funds used for economic opportunity to the promotion of equity. The data collected and reported on in this document highlight the overwhelming support in public opinion for financing equity-driven...

Ohio Civil Rights Commission: Still fighting discrimination but with diminished state support

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

The State funding in the Ohio Civil Rights Commission's budget fell by a great amount. Such budget cuts make employee numbers fall, foring the agency to introduce low efficient online reporting systme. The agency is getting more efficient year by year but fewer staff may prolong the...

Child Poverty in the U.S.: What New Census Data Tell Us About Our Youngest Children

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education

Almost 22 percent of children are poor. In 2012, over 16 million children in the U.S. were living in poverty according to the official measure, defined as living in families with income under $19,090 for a family of three. This is almost identical to figures for 2011, but an increase...

Advancing Racial Equity in the City of Oakland's Small Business Ecosystem

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

For small business owners of color, entrepreneurship remains a critical wealth-building tool providing a pathway to self-determination and the middle class. In Oakland and nationally, entrepreneurs of color face significant barriers in starting and scaling their business due to the...

The Critical State of Black Women’s Health

Type Ordinance

Year 2022

Level State

State(s) All States, Arkansas

Source Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families

Policy Areas Health

This report provides an overview of the issues affecting Black women's health, including systemic racism, discrimination, and implicit bias within the health care system. It offers the following recommendations: create policies with an intentional racial equity lens, expand Medicaid...

State Itemized Deductions: Surveying the Landscape, Exploring Reforms

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) All States

Source Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Thirty states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) allow a broad category of tax subsidies known as itemized deductions, used to reduce taxpayers’ taxable income. Itemized deductions are regressive, offering the largest benefits to higher-income taxpayers and little or no benefits...

Testing Our Hypotheses on Equitable Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Health

This report highlights the midpoint conclusions from the SPARCC organization’s approach to regional development through context, opportunity, and outcomes. The hypothesis and means by which SPARCC operated examined equitable development through integrated “lenses”, equitable outcomes...

Public Infrastructure for an Equitable Future

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Onside Partners

Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement

Improved public infrastructure can help all members of our society thrive. This report presents six solutions for philanthropy to address the converging crises of COVID-19, racism, climate change, and economic inequality through public infrastructure. Infrastructure policy should...

7 Steps to Municipal Resilience & Recovery

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on local communities and economies. In response, this guide outlines seven steps municipal governments can take to hasten their recovery and build resilience for the future. These actions emphasize equitable outcomes, and were developed with the...

Transit-Oriented Development That’s Healthy, Green & Just: Ensuring Transit Investment in Seattle’s Rainier Valley Builds Communities Where All Families Thrive

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Transportation & Mobility

As the Puget Sound region invests billions in a new light rail system, large scale gentrification will occur along the Southeast Seattle light rail corridor without immediate policy action. Transit-oriented development (TOD) planning must implement a racial justice framework in order...

Feel the Heat!: The Unrelenting Challenge of Young Black Male Unemployment

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Law and Social Policy

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development

The situation of high unemployment for black men is not new. It has persisted for decades, and scholars, sociologists, economists, policy makers, and advocates have brought attention to various aspects of this challenge and put forth solutions. Yet, it is seemingly an intractable...

Memphis Fast Forward Program

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Tennessee

Source Initiative for a Competitive Inner City

Policy Areas Community Development

Suffering from years of disinvestment and persistently high rates of poverty, this case study shows how Memphis city officials joined forces with the private and nonprofit sectors to have a collective impact on some of the city's most pressing social issues....

Maximizing the Earned Income Tax Credit in Your Community

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families

This report guides City officials in helping eligible residents access and maximize the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a tax credit for low-to-moderate-income individuals and families. In addition, the report highlights strategies for promoting awareness and outreach,...

Licenses for Immigrant Drivers in Massachusetts

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source MassBudget

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Public Safety

This brief examines the positive impacts that allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses would create. The brief references studies demonstrate that the provision of licenses creates safer roads, and access to car insurance, enhances public safety, advances racial...

Shared Prosperity Philadelphia: Our Plan to Fight Poverty

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source City of Philadelphia

Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance

This report outlines Philadelphia's goals and strategies for addressing poverty, including improving access to services and benefits, providing social and educational supports for children, creating job opportunities, and ensuring housing security. It highlights relevant programs...

Cleveland Youth Face Barriers to Good Jobs

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This report examines job market challenges faced by youth in Cleveland. The report reveals that youth encounter higher unemployment rates than the general population and that young workers, particularly people of color, are concentrated in low-wage sectors. The report recommends implementing...

Racial Equity Impact Assessment Qualified Allocation Plan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Chicago Department of Housing

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Housing

The Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) guides Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) developers in acquiring credits for affordable units. This report evaluates Chicago's QAP through a racial equity lens to identify opportunities for wealth building and advance equity in communities developed...

How Cities are Paving the Way to Fair Housing: An Expert Discussion

Type Article

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts

Source Urban Institute

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing

Housing initiatives in Chicago, Louisville, and Boston provide models for other local governments to develop equitable zoning policies and preserve access to fair housing. This article outlines how these initiatives normalize efforts to advance racial equity within housing agencies...

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