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Calculating Success Rates for the Housing Choice Voucher Program using HUD Administrative Data

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The Housing Choice Voucher program is the nation’s largest rental assistance program, providing critical support to 2.3 Ensuring its continued effectiveness requires understanding not just where vouchers succeed, but also where improvements can help more families secure stable housing. million low-income households.

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White House Seeks Cybersecurity Help for Rural Hospitals

FedTech Magazine

The White House has tapped Microsoft and Google to provide free cybersecurity services to approximately 2,000 “critical access” hospitals in an effort to protect healthcare in rural parts of the U.S.

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What Policymakers Need to Know About New and Evolving Publicly-Driven Housing Development Models in the U.S.

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab. A Decline In U.S.

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Beware the IoT data deluge: action for better social care and housing

Open Access Government - Technology News

How can we use IoT data to improve social care and housing to protect the elderly and vulnerable people? In fact, research from UNISON revealed that local authorities responsible for delivering social care and housing are facing a massive £2.1bn shortfall, which is expected to lead to huge service and staff cuts.

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From good to great: How benchmarking drives continuous improvement

Open Access Government - Technology News

Companies analyse factors like revenue, cost structures, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and innovation. Learning from top-performing companies helps refine strategies, optimise operations, and improve customer experiences, collectively contributing to gaining a competitive edge.

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EXTRA, EXTRA! Here’s How You Can Get the Latest Updates About GAO’s Work For Congress

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Each year, GAO publishes hundreds of reports for Congress to both help improve government operations and save millions of taxpayer dollars. Experts from GAO testify at Senate and House hearings on these reports, our recommendations for improvements.

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Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

CSS built and now operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the US, supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s 70 percent market share of the industry with flexibility, scalability, and security at its core. CSS delivers an industry-critical function and is regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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