COVID-19 Updates
The Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis (IUPRA) team recognizes the challenging and changing times we are all facing right now. As we always work to be responsive to emerging issues—including the COVID-19 pandemic—some of our priorities have shifted during this time (click here to read our full statement on COVID-19). On this page, we've gathered resources that we believe may be of use or interest to our audience. As we conduct our own research in response to this pandemic, we will also list that content here.
The IUPRA team will be working remotely during the Fall 2020 semester. For more information on UT Austin campus response and operations during COVID-19, visit the Protect Texas Together campaign: https://protect.utexas.edu/
IUPRA Content
- Black Women on the Frontline - Part 1: A National Overview; Part 2: A Statewide Overview; Part 3: Policy Recommendations | Issue brief series by Tracie Lowe, PhD and Ricardo Lowe, MS
- Public and Charter School Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic Series - Dallas; Houston; Austin | Issue brief series by IUPRA research team
- Commentary: COVID, poverty burden front-line workers | Op-ed in San Antonio Express with contributions by Ricardo Lowe, MS
- U.S. Senate Should Pass Additional School Funding to Combat 'COVID-19 Slide' | Op-ed in U.S. News & World Report by Annika Olson, MA, MPP
- Learning Loss During COVID-19 and Findings from the Census Household Pulse Survey | Issue Brief by Annika Olson, MA, MPP
- Disconnected Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Issue brief by Annika Olson, MA, MPP and Lynn Huynh
- Texas must bridge the digital divide in school districts | Op-ed in Austin American-Statesman by Annika Olson
- Be Counted: Why the Census Is So Important and Who Is at Risk | Issue brief by Ricardo Lowe, MS; Annika Olson, MA, MPP
- Education and the Digital Divide in Texas City Spotlight Series | Infographic series by IUPRA research team
- On the Frontline: A Demographic Portrait of Essential Workers in Texas | Numbers brief by Ricardo Lowe, MS
- The State of Small Black-Owned Businesses | Issue brief by Tracie Lowe, PhD
- The Digital Divide: COVID-19 and Older Adults Resource Sheet | This tip sheet lists resources highlighted in the below issue brief helpful for older adults or caretakers
- The Digital Divide: COVID-19 and Older Adults | Issue brief by Annika Olson, MA, MPP and Lynn Huynh
- The Digital Divide and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Issue brief by Annika Olson, MA, MPP; Ricardo Lowe, MS; and Lynn Huynh
- Will COVID-19 Affect Texas' Urbanization Trend? | Ricardo Lowe interviewed for Reform Austin News
- Calling it the 'Chinese virus' distracts us from readying for the next public health crisis | Op-ed on Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News, and more, written by Ricardo Lowe and Tracie Lowe
- COVID-19 shows why we need misdemeanor criminal justice reform | Op-ed on The Hill by Annika Olson
- UT Austin staffer tells peers to stay home and break the chain | Annika Olson interviewed on Spectrum News
- CNN Right Now with Brianna Keilar | Annika Olson interviewed on CNN
- An open letter to my peers partying on the beach | Op-ed on CNN by Annika Olson
Resources
Austin
Texas
- FoodPantries.org | Find food pantries and food banks in Texas, by city.
- COVID-19 in Texas: State and Local Housing Stability Policies | Policy tracking website.
Business
- SBA Loans | U.S. Small Business Administration
- F.A.Q. on coronavirus relief for small businesses, freelancers and more | The New York Times
Mental Health
- NAMI HelpLine | National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Stress and coping during an outbreak | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Data
- America's COVID Warning System | Covid Act Now
- Tracking the novel coronavirus in the U.S. | Reuters Graphics
