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CCUSA responds to administration’s decision to end Title 42
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/04/01/ccusa-responds-to-end-of-title-42/
News - April 1, 2022 - (Alexandria, Va.) — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) issued the following statement in response to the administration’s decision to end Title 42, the emergency rule authorizing U.S. immigration authorities to expel migrants and asylum-seekers: “While Catholic Charities USA appreciates the administration’s decision to end Title 42, we encourage officials to implement the change in an orderly…
CCUSA asks administration to restore, enhance charitable giving incentives
News - August 3, 2022 - The Honorable Joseph BidenPresident of the United StatesThe White HouseWashington, DC 20500 The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck SchumerSenate Majority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kevin McCarthyHouse Republican LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnellSenate Republican LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 RE: Enable Charitable Nonprofits to…
AmeriCorps serving refugees through financial literacy
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/americorps-serving-refugees-through-financial-literacy/
Story - January 7, 2019 - AmeriCorps members working with Catholic Charities help refugees resettle in a number of ways, including language, case management and legal aid. But one essential part of their service is providing financial literacy to refugees, helping them toward self-sufficiency. CCUSA incorporated financial literacy into the application for the Refugee Resettlement AmeriCorps Program. The Corporation for National…
CCUSA sends letters to appropriations committees on funding priorities
News - November 30, 2015 - Catholic Charities USA has written letters to the Appropriations Committees of both the House and the Senate urging them to refrain from funding cuts to major social and anti-poverty programs as Congress determines where to allocate monies based on the Budget Act PL 113-235. Read the full letters: House and Senate.
The “Herods” of our times
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/the-herods-of-our-times/
Prayer & Reflection - December 28, 2023 - Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you.Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him. As we reflect on today’s reading from Matthew, we see Jesus incarnate in the families fleeing for their lives and arriving at our southern border. We see Jesus…
CCUSA comments on DHS proposed rule inhibiting declaration of disaster
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/03/18/ccusa-disaster-pa-comments-march-2021/
News - March 18, 2021 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule that would inhibit a state governor’s ability to declare a disaster by adjusting the procedures for doing so. If implemented, this would hinder states and NGOs such as Catholic Charities to receive Public Assistance (PA) funds for clean up efforts. Our comments focus on how this…
CCUSA urges funding for housing vouchers in FY19 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill
News - September 11, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA joins with other organizations in urging that sufficient funds to fully renew Housing Choice Vouchers and to expand the availability of vouchers for vulnerable youth, families, and people with disabilities be included in the FY 2019 Transportation-HUD appropriations bill. Read the full letter
CCUSA concerned by reimplementation of “Remain in Mexico” program
News - December 6, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is disappointed and concerned by the U.S. government’s reimplementation of the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly known as the “Remain in Mexico” program. CCUSA urges the administration to continue to take steps to end this policy so that people fleeing life-threatening conditions in their home countries may find…
CCUSA signs joint letter supporting H.R. 6552
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/07/25/joint-letter-supporting-h-r-6552/
News - July 25, 2022 - Dear Representative: We write on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Department of Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Health Association to express our support for H.R. 6552, the “Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022.” This bipartisan legislation is critical for…
CCUSA responds to proposed HHS rule that would safeguard service to those in need
News - November 1, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) issued a statement in response to the announcement today of the proposed HHS rule on religious freedom and nondiscrimination in grant processes. Read the full statement.
CCUSA joins ‘Faith for Just Lending’ campaign
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/11/16/ccusa-joins-faith-for-just-lending-campaign/
News - November 16, 2015 - CCUSA has been working with several national faith groups to advocate against predatory lending practices and recently endorsed the Faith for Just Lending statement of principles. Asset development services continue to be one of the fastest growing areas of service at Catholic Charities agencies, partly in response to predatory lending practices. Learn more about the…
CCUSA urges prioritization of Military Family Basic Needs Allowance
News - October 20, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA joins other organizations in urging the Senate Armed Services Committee to provide needed assistance to struggling military families by prioritizing the Military Family Basic Needs Allowance in the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read the full letter.