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Underutilization Of Federal Benefits In Oregon: Programs And Strategies, Raúl Preciado Mendez
Underutilization Of Federal Benefits In Oregon: Programs And Strategies, Raúl Preciado Mendez
National Policy Consensus Center Publications and Reports
The report results demonstrate the dependence low-income Oregon families have on the six federal programs and the challenges families face when attempting to access federal resources. The barriers to access are often structural in that they are embedded in the procedures and structure of the program. Based on its analysis, the report presents a series of reforms and support activities that Oregon state agencies and nonprofits could adopt to improve family access for each program.
Communities Of Concentrated Poverty: A Proposal For Oregon, Sara A. Chopp, Beverly Stein
Communities Of Concentrated Poverty: A Proposal For Oregon, Sara A. Chopp, Beverly Stein
National Policy Consensus Center Publications and Reports
The following is a proposal for identifying, measuring, defining and addressing communities of concentrated poverty in Oregon. Based on information gathered from local, state, federal and international organizations and experts, we can best address communities of concentrated poverty in Oregon by:
- Addressing Communities of Concentrated Poverty as Well as Individuals in Poverty—The negative effects of poverty are exacerbated for individuals who live in communities of concentrated poverty. Individuals who are not low-income but who live in communities of concentrated poverty also experience the adverse effects of poverty.
- Designing Efforts That Focus on Race, Equity and Social Mobility—It is important to …