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The Importance of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship Training towards Bolstering Economic Mobility in Communities

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Well-paying, quality jobs are essential to economic mobility and building wealth. Without a steady, living-wage income and dignified working conditions, people will struggle to save enough to support long-term material wellbeing and build generational wealth. The workforce development system is one particularly important mechanism for preparing and connecting people to high quality employment. In recent […]

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States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts

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Engineering News-Record, March 1, 2026, States Push Data Center Pauses to Buy Time to Gauge Impacts Moratoriums also offer a chance for governments to pass disclosure laws, which could create more information for other municipalities to tap into when evaluating proposed facilities. A better understanding of what the facilities could offer hinges on projects being

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Mobility Monitor: Husted Introduces Upward Mobility Act, Universal Childcare in NYC and Big Changes to SNAP Coming Soon

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Congress Tackles the Benefits Cliff Senator John Husted (R-OH) recently introduced the Upward Mobility Act, which proposes pilot projects that would allow five states to combine funding streams for anti-poverty programs to help eliminate benefits cliffs. The legislation takes aim at a major flaw in the current design of the social safety net that disincentivizes

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The Local Costs of the AI Boom: Ensuring Data Centers Deliver Community Benefits In The Midst of Hypergrowth

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In December of last year, Senator Bernie Sanders called for a national moratorium on the construction of data centers “that are powering the unregulated sprint to develop & deploy AI.” Sanders’ stand follows bipartisan backlash resisting proposals to construct data centers in communities across the country. Recent reporting from Data Center Watch shows an estimated

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Video: SNAP E&T Basics Part 2: Infrastructure & Staff Requirements

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Online Event Archive Recorded: January 21, 2026 In the second of our 5-part series covering the essentials of SNAP E&T, NCRC’s Economic Mobility team share how community-based organizations evaluate and assess the alignment of your training programs and support services with SNAP E&T requirements as well as the capacity of their current workforce development staff.

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NCRC Announces Expanded Opportunity For Workforce Organizations In The New England Region

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The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will expand its initial plans to provide workforce organizations with training and technical assistance around the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Employment and Training program (SNAP E&T).

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Video: SNAP E&T Basics Part 1: Turning Public Benefits into Pathways to Economic Stability

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Online Event Archive Recorded: December 10, 2025 Does your organization offer workforce development or entrepreneurship training programs for low-income communities? New to federal workforce programs like SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP E&T) Interested in SNAP E&T but not sure where to start? Look no further! In the first of a 5-part series covering the essentials

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Building Stronger State SNAP E&T Networks: Lessons from NCRC’s Tennessee Convening

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits provide vital assistance to millions of people every year who struggle with food insecurity. The SNAP Employment and Training program (SNAP E&T) is the workforce development component of SNAP, which funds education, job training and wraparound services for people receiving SNAP benefits.  SNAP E&T is a complicated program, often

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NCRC Launches Second Round of SNAP E&T Learning Opportunities

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The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will be holding its second round of USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP E&T) workforce development programs that include a four-part virtual series, two statewide technical assistance cohorts and an exploration of strategies on incorporating entrepreneurship into E&T frameworks to be launched next fall. 

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