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The Government Has Fallen Short on Contracts With Woman-Owned Businesses for Decades By Chabeli Carrazana / Route Fifty

How Far American Rescue Plan Dollars Will Stretch Varies by State Total aid ranges from about 5 percent to more than 20 percent of annual spending. Source: Pew Charitable Trusts

Pandemic Growth Led This State to Slash Taxes, Issue Rebates By Andrea Noble / Route Fifty

Most Major US Cities Have Become More Segregated in Recent Decades: Report Over 80% of U.S. metropolitan regions have become more segregated in recent decades, By Cailin Crowe / Smart Cities Dive

Built for Zero More than 80 communities in the United States are redining what is possible in the movement to end homelessness Source: Community Solutions

Interventions Necessary to Avert 'Wave' of Foreclosures, Evictions: Report City, state and federal assistance have kept families afloat, but millions face housing crises as aid expires. By Jason Plautz / Smart Cities Dive

Middle-income and Frontline Workers Struggle to Find Affordable Housing Source: HUD

Can Disney’s Customer Service Model Work in Government? In the public sector, customer service can easily devolve to “our way or the highway.” The head of the Arlington, Texas, planning department is transforming its service culture into a place where your “dream comes true."  By Carl Smith / Governing.com

HUD Awards $1.1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers Source: HUD