off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It… In Case You Missed It… September 30, 2022, 3:00 pm | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, housing, food assistance, and the economy. On the federal budget, Javier Balmaceda explained the health care and fiscal crisis that Puerto Rico will face in December without a fix to Medicaid. On housing, Alicia Mazzara and Erik Gartland described how the new Department of Housing and Urban Development “Fair Market Rent” policy can help local agencies reduce homelessness and expand housing choice. On food assistance, we translated our backgrounder on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) into Spanish. On the economy, we updated our backgrounder on how many weeks of unemployment compensation are currently available. Chart of the Week — New Policy for 2023 Will Help HUD “Fair Market Rents” Catch Up with Actual Market Rents Share Chart on Facebook Share Chart on Twitter Chart A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of the highlights: What You Need To Know About SNAP Benefits Increasing Oct. 1 Forbes September 30, 2022 New housing vouchers awarded to Michigan as fair-market rent climbs MLive September 29, 2022 The hidden lesson from Mississippi’s welfare fraud scandal Washington Post September 28, 2022 Rural health centers say Medicaid expansion key to delivering better care, growing economy Mitchell Daily Republic September 27, 2022 The Real Problem Revealed By The Brett Favre Welfare Scandal HuffPost September 26, 2022 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts — follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousPuerto Rico Risks Health Care, Fiscal Crisis Without Medicaid Fix This WinterNextCongress Can Help Prevent Health Coverage Disruptions, Lock in Recent Gains Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center