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How Much Do You Know About Public Health Data Reporting?
Nearly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first shined a spotlight on the serious challenges that jurisdictions throughout the U.S. face in reporting timely, accurate public health data, there ...
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State and Local Governments Use Innovative Financing to Build Disaster Resilience
Rising costs and threats from extreme weather in the U.S. have prompted historic government investments in hazard mitigation and disaster resilience—including more than $50 billion cumulatively from ...
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Marine Biologist Says Deep Sea Is a Fragile Lifeline That Must Be Protected
Roughly 90% of the ocean is taken up by the deep sea—any ocean area below 200 meters (656 feet) in depth—making it one of the largest ecosystems on the planet. These cold, dark waters contain ...
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State Policymakers Take Steps to Prioritize Effective Pension Funding
Several state legislatures took steps in 2024 to enhance funding for public pension systems by adopting strategies to increase annual employer contributions to their retirement systems, manage how ...
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Pew Commends Final Western Solar Energy Plan
WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for finalizing a strong update to its Western solar plan, which will guide solar energy development on public ...
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As Partners in Cutting-Edge Biomedical Research, Pew-Supported Scientists Seek Answers
The 16 accomplished scientists in The Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2024 class of Innovation Fund investigators have expertise in microbiology, immunology, bioengineering, and more—and are teaming up to ...
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In the Nation’s Capital, a Neighborhood Leans on Nature-Based Solutions to Manage Stormwater
The city government also worked directly with Hillcrest residents to manage stormwater upland of the restoration project through the D.C.’s RiverSmart Homes program. First piloted through federal ...
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Small Mortgages Offer Opportunity to Invest in Rural Communities
Many Americans in rural areas struggle to purchase low-cost homes, in part because small mortgages—those for under $150,000—are in short supply. With housing costs at all-time highs, surveys show that ...
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3 Major Obstacles Limit Rural Homeownership
Americans living in rural areas often struggle to get a mortgage, which limits their ability to attain homeownership. One key reason is the limited availability of small mortgages, those under ...
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Experts and Advocates Release Key Principles for Improving Wildfire Funding and Budgeting
The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Alliance for Wildfire Resilience, BuildStrong America, the Federation of American Scientists, Megafire Action, and Taxpayers for Common Sense have established a set of ...
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More Proactive Funding Can Lessen Damage and Improve Outcomes When Disasters Hit
Even before the one-two punch of hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeast this fall, FEMA’s disaster relief fund (DRF) was running low on funds. Recognizing that it did not have enough to ...
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Pew Funds 8 Teams to Conduct Collaborative Biomedical Research
PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the eight pairs of researchers who will make up its 2024 class of Innovation Fund investigators. These 16 acclaimed scientists—all alumni of ...