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the District’s limited investment in affordable housing and literacy impacts YOU.
Not supporting these investments impacts our economy. Nearly 20% of adults lack basic literacy skills. People with lower literacy scores are more likely to be unemployed and receive government benefits.
Not supporting these investments impacts our neighborhoods. Affordable housing can reduce overcrowding, resulting in less stress for children, which may lead to higher educational outcomes.
Not supporting affordable housing impacts our families. According to a 2007 report from the Center for Housing Policy, affordable housing has ancillary benefits in individual and family mental and physical health as well as in education achievement.
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