Pandemic to Prosperity: South (1st edition)
History has shown that large-scale crises accelerate pre-existing trends, exacerbate inequities, and permanently change societies and civic life. Large scale disasters produce an enormous break
Report Category: Poverty & Inequality
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The Delta Regional Authority: A Black Belt Perspective
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was created to address generational inequity and underdevelopment within the Mississippi Delta region. The region’s history of enslavement, persistent poverty
Community-Centered Model of Equitable and Just Employment
Low wages and limited worker protections have produced rising inequality and economic insecurity in the South and throughout the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has
2,300 Southern Voices Call for Help
A survey of SNAP participants in 12 Southern states shows a dire need for food, rent, and utility assistance. The three main findings are: Food
Unemployment Compensation Benefit Cuts in the South
The expiration – and subsequent lack of renewal – of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program (FPUC) on July 31, 2020 meant that workers collecting
Natural Disasters & Equity Policy Brief
This year, hurricane season will coincide with health, economic, and racial crises of a historical nature. Preparations must go beyond debris removal contracts and FEMA
COVID-19 and Child Care
Child care is vital infrastructure for our economy. Any talk of increasing state economic activity must include a hard look at the child care landscape
CHART: Southern Health and Economic Policy Actions on COVID-19
The South has the highest poverty rates and uninsured rates, making its residents more vulnerable to the economic shock of COVID-19. Southern leaders need to
CARES Payment Outreach Infographic (English/Spanish)
The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The pandemic stimulus includes direct payments of
Fact Sheet: Southern States Economic Responses to COVID-19
This one-page fact sheet highlights why the South is particularly at risk to economic damages from COVID-19 and what state leaders must do to take
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