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  • Vista Nueva makes Natomas the next front in keeping people housed as Sacramento's affordability crisis intensifies

    June 02, 2022 |

    Sacramento News & Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Inspired by temporary housing initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, California's Homekey program provides grant funding to help communities convert motels and hotels into permanent supportive housing for unhoused people. More than 300 units have been developed in the Sacramento area so far, with a percentage designated for specific populations, such as families with children, tenants with disabilities, and those who access additional services on-site such as mental health and substance use support.

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  • A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.

    May 31, 2022 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: Liberia, Monrovia

    Crime and violence went down by 50 percent in a group of at-risk Liberian men when they were offered therapy as well as cash - even up to a decade later. The long-lasting impact of the study has inspired a similar program in Chicago where youth are given access to therapy as well as job training. Criminal arrests have fallen by half in the group of men who took part in the Chicago initiative.

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  • He Made Lowly-esteemed Wheelbarrow Pushing Look Attractive; Now He Creates Jobs For Youths

    May 31, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Delta

    GEMDECONQ rents wheelbarrows to workers and trains them in proper conduct. This gives people who cannot afford their own wheelbarrow a chance to earn more than the average minimum wage and eventually venture into less demanding forms of work.

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  • US youths leaving care given cash, and time, as COVID spurs action

    May 23, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Young adults aging out of foster care are given monthly cash payouts to provide a financial security net. The universal basic income program is meant to mitigate the high rates of homelessness amongst foster youths.

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  • Farmers trained to select healthy potato seeds finally making profits

    May 11, 2022 |

    The Bridge Magazine |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Burera

    Local farmers who received training in ‘positive selection,’ an inexpensive way to multiply potato seeds by selecting healthy-looking, vigorous mother plants, have increased their profits using this method.

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  • What can Philadelphia learn from Cleveland's water department?

    May 04, 2022 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Cleveland’s water affordability initiative has provided relief to qualified homeowners in the city. The Homestead Water program alleviates debt and locks in reduced water utility rates. The program also has a streamlined application process, which has led to higher enrollment rates.

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  • A tale of two cities' water bills: how one place was able to reduce mounting utility costs for low-income households and how Ohio may follow suit

    May 02, 2022 |

    Eye On Ohio |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Tiered Assistance Program (TAP) provides water debt alleviation and locks water bill rates to 2-3 percent of a household’s income. The program provides a unique security net to qualified homeowners in the city. Cleveland has the potential to provide a similar benefit to its residents with a few manageable changes.

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  • What can Cleveland learn from Philadelphia's ambitious experiment in water billing?

    May 02, 2022 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Tiered Assistance Program (TAP) provides water debt alleviation and locks water bill rates to 2-3 percent of a household’s income. The program provides a unique security net to qualified homeowners in the city. Cleveland has the potential to provide a similar benefit to its residents with a few manageable changes.

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  • LADWP Training Program Provides Power — and Good Jobs — to the People

    April 29, 2022 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Utility Pre-Craft Trainee program provides a pathway to upward mobility within the Los Angeles Department of Water and power. The program provides training and experience for skilled jobs and enables participants to achieve economic mobility. 

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  • Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty

    April 25, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    Akashinga Unit, a woman-only rangers group, gives women in Zimbabwe the opportunity to earn a good salary and feel empowered while preventing poaching.

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