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Policymakers should provide support to areas that have suffered, or are at high risk for, damage from extreme weather events. They should:

Areas at risk for deterioration, abandonment, and blight should be targeted for planning and revitalization.

Policymakers should support efforts to spur economic development in economically distressed areas. These efforts should be designed to prevent displacement.

Policymakers should target Opportunity Zone funding to the areas that will most benefit from investment.

Innovation districts should intentionally:

Funding for livable communities projects should be sufficient to:

Policymakers should use funding mechanisms aligned with AARP’s Taxation Principles

Any public-private partnerships must ensure full accountability to the public.

Policymakers should explore new, more consumer-centered systems for providing low-income assistance.

The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representi