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CCUSA asks Congress to support vulnerable people in budget package
News - September 3, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. (September 3, 2021) – In a letter to congressional leadership this week, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) urged policymakers to prioritize the needs of individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. The following priorities were highlighted: · Affordable Housing · Medicare Expansion · Child Tax Credit · Nutrition Programs · Early Head Start…
Public charge assessment separates family
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/public-charge-assessment-separates-family/
Story - December 11, 2018 - Prior to coming to the United States, Dr. Ali* was a renowned cardiac surgeon in Syria, father of three young children, and the husband of a talented anesthesiologist. As the violence escalated in Syria, Dr. Ali’s brother was tortured to death by Syrian intelligence officers, his father-in-law was killed by a barrel bomb, and his…
CCUSA calls for budget that protects programs for poor, vulnerable
News - March 18, 2019 - Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, on behalf of the Catholic Charities ministry in the United States, urged the House and Senate budget committees to pass a bipartisan solution that addresses the sequester caps and protects programs that help poor and vulnerable families. Read the full letters: House and Senate.
CCUSA, USCCB letter to House in support of Sentencing Reform Act of 2015
News - November 16, 2015 - In a joint letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called on members of the Committee to support the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3713). In particular, we stressed support for the following provisions: Reduce mandatory sentencing terms for several…
CCUSA, others urge Congress to fund Youth Mentoring Program grant
News - March 15, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA, along with more than 400 national, state and local organizations that advocate for youth and provide mentoring and youth development services, signed on to a letter urging Congress to increase funding for the Youth Mentoring Program, which is managed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in the Department…
N.Y. Archdiocese, partner offer COVID-19 tests in underserved communities
Story - June 17, 2020 - An organization whose work was praised by Pope Francis late last year has partnered with the Archdiocese of New York to offer free COVID-19 testing in predominantly Latino communities in and around New York City. In a June 15 news release, SOMOS Community Care, a network of more than 2,500 medical providers in the New…
CCUSA comments on Community Reinvestment Act
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2020/04/07/16101/
News - April 7, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted comments in response to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed regulatory changes to the Community Reinvestment Act Regulatory Framework OCC-2018-0008. CCUSA believes that any changes to CRA regulations must expand the current emphasis on providing new and preserving current affordable housing units. Any changes to the…
CCUSA calls on Senate to reject Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
News - June 26, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA wrote to the Senate today voicing strong opposition to the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. Instead of expanding access to health care coverage, the BRCA reduces coverage for those least able to afford it. Sister Donna urged the Senate to reject BRCA…
Catholic organizations urge Congress to extend eviction moratorium
News - July 30, 2021 - Dear Senator/Representative: We write to urge you to take immediate action to extend the federal eviction moratorium to protect vulnerable renters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Catholic Church teaches that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a human right as well as a demand of the common good. We also know that housing…
Saved from domestic violence
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/8792/
Story - December 11, 2018 - Sara*, a Nigerian survivor of domestic violence, had lived undocumented in the United States for over 20 years. She endured years of severe physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her U.S. citizen husband. Sara did not know of any available alternative to her situation. Catholic Charities recognized that Sara qualified for relief under…
Leadership 18 supports Legacy IRA Act
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2019/03/08/leadership-18-supports-legacy-ira-act/
News - March 8, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA joined fellow members of Leadership 18 in supporting the Legacy IRA Act, which encourages charitable giving be enabling seniors to make tax-free contributions from their individual retirement accounts to charities through life-income plans. Read the full letter.
Commonwealth Catholic Charities director speaks on criminal justice reform
News - November 3, 2015 - Today Joanne Nattrass, executive director, Commonwealth Catholic Charities (Richmond, VA) spoke at a Congressional Briefing sponsored by the Interfaith Criminal Justice Coalition entitled Faith Voices Speak Out on Criminal Justice Reform. Ms. Nattrass shared both the experience of her agency in Richmond, and more broadly the work being done by the Catholic community to promote…