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Flooding, Resilience on Legislators’ Agenda
Plans for legislation to deal with riverine flooding and improve flooding resiliency are moving forward in the North Carolina General Assembly this month, with a major review of policy and funding needs planned for next week.
PFAS Testing Network Virtual Forum
The NC Policy Collaboratory and the NC PFAS Testing Network will host a virtual forum Tuesday, May 4, to discuss the Collaboratory’s and Network’s research on PFAS and GenX.
Policy Brief: Ongoing Impacts of COVID-19 on North Carolina Water and Wastewater Utilities
Clean water availability and wastewater services are crucial in fighting outbreaks and preventing disease spread, both functions which are especially vital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learning as We Go
With funding from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory, UNC epidemiologist Kimberly Powers and her team conducted a two-part study to gain insight into how N.C. public school districts have handled reopening and the experiences and perspectives of teachers.
Vaccinations in Black and White: Hesitancy or Exclusion?
N.C. Central University received a million-dollar grant from the Collaboratory for COVID-19 research and care to create the Advanced Center for COVID-19 Related Disparities (ACCORD) to study the impact of COVID-19 in underserved communities.