1. Housing affordability: According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there is a shortage of 7 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income renters in the US 1
2. Transportation access: According to the American Public Transportation Association, 45% of Americans have no access to public transportation, and many rural and low-income communities lack reliable and safe mobility options 1
3. Digital divide: According to the Pew Research Center, 30% of US adults do not have broadband internet access at home, and many face barriers such as cost, availability, or digital literacy 1
4. Mental health: According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five US adults experience mental illness each year, but only 43% receive treatment, often due to stigma, cost, or access issues 1
5. Waste management: According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the US generated 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018, of which only 69 million tons were recycled or composted, while 146.1 million tons were landfilled1
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