Serving the Underserved: Counties Addressing Poverty
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“Counties Addressing Poverty: Serving the Underserved” describes the critical county role in breaking multigenerational cycles of poverty. The report examines varying poverty rates across our nation’s counties, county anti-poverty efforts and federal economic opportunity programs that are county-administered. Additionally, the report includes recommendations for Congress on how they can engage with local decision makers as they work to reauthorize and improve federal poverty programs.
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Counties walk the walk on door-to-door outreach
Several counties use canvassers to cut through the noise jamming traditional communications channels, spreading the news about programs that could meet their needs.