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By taking a fully integrated approach to data use and adaptation, the USAID ECHO project is closing in on 95-95-95 targets in only two years, amid cyclone, floods, and COVID.

More than 2.3 million households participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher program, and almost a million of these households are comprised of families with children. With these vouchers, families…

Despite growing evidence of the effectiveness of permanent supportive housing, local governments often have difficulty securing the necessary investments to expand the programs. The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), in partnership with the…

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is the federal government’s largest low-income housing assistance program. It gives 2.1 million households subsidies to rent units in the private market. The 2,300 public housing agencies (PHAs) that administer…

Citizen Schools is a non-profit organization that partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities. The organization mobilizes a “second shift” of afternoon educators who provide academic support, leadership…

Health departments collect surveillance data on individuals with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. However, STI and HIV departments often have policies and practices impeding data sharing. Sharing and linking the data can help identify…

Investing in Innovation (i3) is a signature U.S. Department of Education-funded competitive grant program to fund school districts and nonprofit organizations to improve student outcomes. The i3 program has awarded more than $1.3 billion to 172 grantees…

An influenza pandemic is a major public health threat. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) needed a communications strategy to notify communities of the latest scientific findings on nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in the wake of…

From the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed data on how common COVID-19 was out in the community and how the virus transmits among members of the same household, even among asymptomatic individuals. CDC also examined differences in disease…

As the single largest payer for health care in the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) collects massive amounts of data. CMS has over 6,000 employees nationwide responsible for programs that provide insurance coverage to…