While hyperscale data centers are increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for the digital economy, their rapid expansion places considerable demands on local energy grids, water supplies, land use and public services, generating growing concerns about their effects on host communities.
This brief maintains the previous two briefs’ narrower focus but instead distills the conversations from the participants in the workforce development ecosystem. It documents the barriers raised by practitioners and funders during the workforce development dialogues and the solutions participants raised that would work with limited federal government support.
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Learn how NCRC membership helps organizations strengthen their impact through research, policy advocacy, professional development, technical assistance and connections across a national network of more than 700 community-focused organizations.
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act was recently passed into law without President Trump’s signature, marking the most significant federal legislative action on housing in over 20 years. Although the president refused to sign the bill into law without other strings attached, lawmakers’ interest in housing affordability appears solidified heading into the midterms. That
During this session, we covered basic programmatic requirements that third-party partners have and discussed approaches to overcoming common challenges that emerging TPPs face with their programs.
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In the third webinar of our 5-part SNAP E&T series, NCRC’s Economic Mobility team explored how organizations can effectively fund and sustain their SNAP E&T programs through the 50/50 federal reimbursement model.
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Over the past year, the social safety net has changed drastically. Changes led by the White House and passed by Congress stripped away critical support people rely on, all in order to pay for massive tax cuts for the wealthy. Simultaneously, the broader economic picture is only getting worse for most Americans. Each year, more
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) mandates that banks invest in the communities they serve, with a particular focus on reinvestment efforts in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. Banks are required to fulfill this obligation by providing access to credit through safe, nonpredatory practices. Although these mandates are often viewed as compliance requirements, that perspective overlooks
Trump’s Legislative Priorities on AI Endanger the Future of Economic Mobility Last month, the Trump administration released its National Legislative Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI), informing Congress of his policy priorities for the industry for the coming year. The proposal comes as data centers and fears about AI-driven job displacement, particularly amongst white collar workers
Few issues have done more to shape the economy and American politics over the past year than the explosion of data center proposals to advance artificial intelligence (AI). In February, the Trump administration reportedly agreed to the terms of a “ratepayer protection pledge” with Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI – the Big
