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June 1, 2008 - Info sheet
The Power of Measuring Social Benefits
At A Glance
The Power of Measuring Social Benefits is a $35 million policy research initiative that seeks to test the hypothesis that effective social policies that invest in individuals in need or at risk not ... Read More
May 13, 2008 - From the field
Chicago Receives $153 Million to Fight Traffic Congestion
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Chicago $153 million to fund a new approach for transportation improvements that had been recommended by MacArthur grantees Metropolis 2020 and Metropolitan Planning Council. Read More
April 30, 2008 - Publication
Mortgage Turmoil Contributes to Rental Affordability Woes, According to Harvard Report
The current mortgage turmoil reaches deep into rental markets, according to new research on rental housing market dynamics released today by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Read More
April 7, 2008 - Publication
Issue Briefs by MacArthur Research Network on Mental Health Policy Research
Eleven issue briefs were released by the MacArthur Research Network on Mental Health Policy Research at a conference that explored issues related to mental health in the mainstream of public policy on April 7.
Competition and ... Read More
April 7, 2008 - Press release
Policy Experts Call for Broad New Agenda for Mental Health Care
Legislators, policy makers and funders must acknowledge the critical role of mainstream institutions in providing mental health services in America’s informal mental health system Read More
April 7, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Conference on Mental Health in the Mainstream of Public Policy
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci reflects on the Foundation's thirty years of mental health grantmaking and suggests steps to create an integrated system of mental health care. Read More
March 11, 2008 - From the field
Metro Areas Need to Use Power of Their Votes
An opinion piece by Bruce Katz and MarySue Barrett calls for a “reimagination” of the partnership between the federal government and metropolitan regions. Read More
February 14, 2008 - From the field
Rental Housing Gets Boost in Administration Budget
Policy analysis and outreach by the MacArthur-supported National Housing Trust and other affordable housing grantees helped win a $1.2 billion increase in the Administration's proposed 2009 budget compared to last year. The increase includes ... Read More
January 1, 2008 - Info sheet
Consortium on the Biology of Parasitic Diseases and the Biology of Parasite Vectors
To fight parasitic diseases like malaria, the Foundation supported the science underlying prevention by applying the tools of molecular biology and genetics. Read More
November 27, 2007 - From the field
What Makes Regions Resilient?
A recent community piece in the National Civic Review entitled, “What Makes Regions Resilient?” sets out the themes that that will be explored by the newly-created MacArthur Research Network on Building Resilient Regions. The Network will ... Read More
July 31, 2007 - Commentary
Interview with Jonathan Fanton: Building a Better Housing Policy
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton talks with Shelterforce magazine about the Foundation's new initiative to help reframe the national conversation about how housing matters in people's lives. Read More
July 5, 2007 - Publication
Brochure: Window of Opportunity: Preserving Affordable Rental Housing
Almost all of us are renters at some point in our lives. Today, one-third of U.S. households, 37 million, rent their homes—from new college graduates to aging seniors and young families saving to buy ... Read More
February 12, 2007 - Speech
"Home is Where We Start: Why We Need to Know More about Housing and How it Matters for Children, Families, and Communities," Remarks by Jonathan Fanton
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announces the Foundation's $25 million commitment to support research on how housing matters to the education, health, and well-being of residents. Read More
April 27, 2006 - Publication
Minority Populations Spread Out Across U.S.
Asians, blacks, and Hispanics make up make up the majority of population gains in fast-growing metro areas like Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Orlando, according to a report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. The report also ... Read More
March 6, 2006 - From the field
Erosion of Wages Accounts for Growing Income Gap
A recent report co-published by the Center of Budget and Policy Priorities, a MacArthur grantee, and the Economic Policy Institute indicates that the gap between the highest-income families and poor and middle-income families has grown significantly ... Read More
