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Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Institute for Reproductive Health
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Health
This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States in 2019. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice. This report also discusses the "Model City," a realistic...

Type Model Law
Year 2020
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
This model ordinance establishes a mutual aid agreement to allow one municipality to share its services with another in a time of need. It outlines the responsibilities and obligations of each participating municipality, provides a framework for dispute resolution, and limits liabilities...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Council of State Governments
Policy Areas Health, Public Safety
This policy brief highlights the different ways call triage can be used to inform and dispatch community responders. While most jurisdictions will ultimately create multiple opportunities for calls to be triaged and directed to community responders, many will likely begin with one...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Democracy & Governance
This report draws on the 2017 Menino Survey of Mayors to explore how mayors of medium-sized and large cities understand race, discrimination, and equity in their communities. It highlights three key findings: mayors believe that immigrants, transgender individuals, Black people, and...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level State
State(s) Texas
Source Child & Family Research Partnership
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice
It is increasingly important to understand the characteristics of parents who enter the U.S. child support system, and the characteristics of those who comply with their orders. A deeper understanding of parents' characteristics and challenges helps to explain system entry and order...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
This report examines the fiscal crises facing many U.S. cities, and how city leaders approach economic recovery. It finds that while deteriorating financial conditions frequently lead to service cutbacks and layoffs, some city officials are pursuing fiscal stability by rebalancing...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Project for Public Spaces Inc
Policy Areas Food, Economic Justice
This roadmap provides a step-by-step guide for implementing SNAP redemption programs at local farmers markets which includes assessment, funding, marketing, and technological recommendations. It also features case studies of funding, marketing, and partnership strategies, successful...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2010
Level County, City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source Demos
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Democracy & Governance
This report provides communications strategies to promote government's proactive role in the economy. It recommends emphasizing the importance of public structures like social security and public universities and explaining that government intervention in economic policy can create...

Type Ordinance
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source City of New York
Policy Areas Public Safety
This local law formally establishes an Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) to address gun violence and public safety, using an approach that considers socioeconomic and public health factors and seeks to address the root causes of violence. It also delegates the responsibility of...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2015
Level County
State(s) All States
Source Child & Family Research Partnership
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice
This infographic compares child support payments with more traditional forms of family support. Though it is not traditionally thought of as a social program, this infographic demonstrates that child support payments provide more support each month than SNAP, WIC, or the EITC....

Type Executive Order
Year 2008
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source The New York City Office Of The Mayor
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety
This order requires city agencies to provide language assistance services to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) to ensure meaningful access to essential city services and programs. The order establishes guidelines and responsibilities for city agencies to develop and...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2013
Level County, State
State(s) Ohio
Source Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health, Housing
Ohio's cash assistance program is made less effective by work participation-based sanctions, which bar many applicants from receiving aid. This report recommends allowing adults without disabilities to receive food aid for one year, investing more TANF dollars in direct aid for families,...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Alliance To End Homelessness
Policy Areas Housing, Public Safety, Civil Rights, Economic Justice
This report outlines some of the causes of chronic homelessness and recommends permanent supportive housing, which pairs subsidies with case management and supportive services. It also highlights some of the benefits of permanent supportive housing programs including long-term housing...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level State
State(s) Florida
Source Council For a Strong America
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education
Although the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) makes college accessible to individuals with limited financial resources, many students who are eligible to receive financial aid never apply for it, often because they do not realize that they are eligible for aid or...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source Council for a Strong America
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Food, Health
Obesity disqualifies 31 percent of youth from military service. Ensuring that all children have consistent access to fresh and nutritious food year-round is critical for kids to grow up to be healthy and prepared for any career they choose, including the military. This report provides...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year -
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing
This guide details relocation payments and assistance available to tenants that are displaced by rehabilitation, demolition, or acquisition of a project that has received federal funding. It highlights assistance options including advisory services, payment for moving expenses, and...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States, Wisconsin
Source League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Public Safety
This guide outlines 'mutual aid' or 'shared service' agreements and provides examples of statutes that have dictated cross-jurisdiction collaboration between local governments and agencies. It recommends clearly identifying an agreement's liabilities and benefits, establishing a procedure...

Type Resolution
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Wisconsin
Source Village of Harrison & Town of Harrison
Policy Areas Community Development
This resolution is an intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the Town of Harrison and the Village of Harrison. This agreement reduces duplication of services by merging staff and revenue to provide services for both jurisdictions, including but not limited to public works,...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Institute for Reproductive Health
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Health
This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States from 2019 to 2020. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice and highlights ten initiatives to improve...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2015
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Institute for Reproductive Health
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health
This report provides suggestions for advocates looking to protect and strengthen reproductive rights locally. In this report, the National Institute for Reproductive Health identifies initiatives to improve abortion access, health care coverage, and youth health that have been proven...

Type Ordinance
Year 2020
Level City or Town
State(s) Washington
Source Seattle City Council
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces
This ordinance permits transitional encampments for homeless individuals on all publicly owned property, and implements regulations regarding encampment management, community outreach, transit accessibility and more. It also outlines encampment permit requirements and allows permits...

Type Ordinance
Year 2023
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source City of New York
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
This ordinance grants a 10 percent property tax exemption for real property owned by members of incorporated volunteer fire departments and ambulance services. It also specifies eligibility requirements and outlines the application process for the exemption. ...

Type Ordinance
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) Washington
Source City of Olympia
Policy Areas Public Safety
This ordinance submits a Ballot Proposition to voters of Olympia, WA to authorize the city to levy regular property taxes in excess of the levy limit. The purpose of this public safety proposition is to fund new programs and training within various public safety departments, including...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2010
Level County, City or Town, State
State(s) All States
Source Farmers Market Coalition
Policy Areas Health, Food, Economic Justice, Community Development, Public Spaces, Civil Rights
This report finds that technological developments can make EBT acceptance available at farmers markets and that incentive programs have made markets increasingly accessible to SNAP recipients. It also recommends that community partners educate and connect SNAP shoppers to farmers...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Local Progress
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
This brief argues that direct cash transfers are highly effective tools for reducing poverty. It provides tips for localities seeking to establish their own direct cash transfer programs, by addressing key program considerations: how to choose target beneficiaries, how to set residency...

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