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CCUSA sees PROMESA as important step forward for people of Puerto Rico
News - June 9, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), deeply concerned about the crisis in Puerto Rico, especially its effects on children and those in poverty, sent letters to the House of Representatives urging them not only to pass legislation to allow Puerto Rico to restructure its debt but also to support an amendment to strengthen the bill that directly…
CCUSA, USCCB joint comments on SNAP requirements, services for ABAWDs
News - April 9, 2018 - In a joint response, Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops answered the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service’s request for public comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning SNAP requirements and services for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Read the full comments.
Diocesan program helps Hispanic women have more voice in community
Story - July 14, 2021 - On a clear spring afternoon, Lexington’s Cardinal Valley neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Birdsong mingles with the bass beat of a passing car stereo, while people move between homes, hair salons, taquerias and panaderías. In the midst of all this life, the bright stucco facade of Centro de San Juan Diego rises up. It is…
CCUSA asks Congress to remove charitable sector provision in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
News - November 14, 2018 - CCUSA joins leaders from diverse faiths representing a broad range of institutions, including houses of worship, educational institutions and faith-based nonprofit organizations, in asking Congress to remove the provision in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that would tax nonprofit organizations for the cost of parking and transit benefits provided to employees. Read the full…
CCUSA urges support for evidence-based policymaking
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/07/29/ccusa-urges-support-for-evidence-based-policymaking/
News - July 29, 2015 - Last week, CCUSA Executive Vice President Brian Corbin wrote to the Senate to urge passage of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015. This act, which passed in the House last Monday, would create a 15-member commission to examine our country’s data collection and research policies, ensuring that researchers have access to powerful administrative data…
CCUSA calls on Congress to support housing first
News - February 5, 2020 - In a letter to Congress, Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Sister Donna Markham urged members to adopt a Housing First approach to tackling housing instability in America. Housing First is an evidence-based approach to addressing housing instability by eliminating barriers to access housing. Once a family is housed, Catholic Charities agencies can then administer…
Letter in support of CRA challenge to OCC lenders rule
News - June 17, 2021 - Dear Members of Congress: We write to express our support for the Congressional Review Act (CRA) challenge to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” rule. The OCC rule overrides state usury laws, legalizing predatory lending even in states that have outlawed it. On March…
CCUSA, others comment on Global Compact on Refugees and Migration
News - April 4, 2018 - Several Catholic partners have joined in a statement commending the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for his able leadership in developing the latest draft for the Global Compact on Refugees. In the statement, Catholic Charities USA and the other partners, made recommendations to support and strengthen the compact, including addressing the root causes…
CCUSA letter of support for Afghan Adjustment Act
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/08/24/letter-of-support-for-afghan-adjustment-act/
News - August 24, 2022 - The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker, U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C., 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyRepublican Leader Minority Leader, U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C., 20510 The Honorable Charles SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. SenateWashington, D.C., 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader, U.S. SenateWashington, D.C., 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell: I write on behalf…
CCUSA urges House to pass emergency spending bill for Puerto Rico
News - February 4, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA requested that the House of Representatives pass H.R. 5687, the $4.67 billion emergency supplemental spending bill for Puerto Rico. As introduced, $3.26 billion is allocated to the Community Development Block Grant Program, which would allow Puerto Rico to spend money on long-term recovery, housing and economic revitalization and mitigation. Another $1.26 billion…
CCUSA submits congressional testimony to affect poverty reduction
News - May 25, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted testimony before the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means for its hearing entitled “Moving America’s Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity.” In its testimony, CCUSA outlines the efforts being undertaken by Catholic Charities agencies across the country to alleviate poverty in the United States…
D.C. Catholic food pantry sees long lines with no end in sight
Story - July 22, 2020 - When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the Washington area in mid-March, shuttering many local restaurants and businesses, the lines at a weekly food pantry sponsored by the Spanish Catholic Center immediately jumped from about 60 people to hundreds. And now, four months into this time of job loss, sickness and social distancing, this previously small…