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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

About to be handcuffed, the individual remembered their Kiip account. They explained to the officers that HOPICS set them up with an account that saved all of their identifying documents when they first entered the shelter.

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4 ways AWS can help states transform healthcare for incarcerated individuals

AWS Public Sector Blog

In an attempt to close these gaps, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently enabled states to extend Medicaid coverage to eligible incarcerated individuals, with hopes of ensuring continuity of care upon release, reducing the risk of relapse, and encouraging better health management.

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How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

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Data-Driven Decision-Making Gets Real

GovLoop

Taka Ariga, the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Chief Data Scientist and Director of its Innovation Lab, has many thoughts on these topics. He believes that sharing information is actually an opportunity for improvement, as long as agencies respect Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other privacy constraints.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

Class equity enables students to open their own “bank account,” through which they practice earning classroom dollars, saving, and spending in a safe environment. Matt Hanke, Retail Strategies Manager, VP of Northwest Bank. households (approximately 12 million adults) are “unbanked,” without a checking or savings account.

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After the Storm: Summary Ejectment and Assistance Programs in North Carolina

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The RRAA provides an expansive definition of “landlord” to include owners, rental management companies, rental agencies, and anyone with actual or apparent authority of an agent to perform the duties imposed by the Act. Homelessness and displacement may impede the delivery of the accounting to the tenant and the return of the balance.

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Why Heirs’ Property is a Problem for Vacancy and Abandonment

Center for Community Progress

Programs should offer counseling and other financial and social services to ensure the heir has a strong understanding of and the ability to responsibly manage and rebuild their home and family wealth. WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN : The Homes for Generations program offers free assistance to families living in inherited homes.