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CCUSA appreciates Senate efforts to advance American Rescue Plan
News - March 6, 2021 - Alexandria, VA (March 6, 2021) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) appreciates the efforts in the Senate to advance COVID relief to help people and communities impacted by the pandemic. “This American Rescue Plan will provide much-needed relief and a temporary lifeline to those who continue to suffer as a result of this pandemic,” said Sister…
CDP awards CCUSA grant to help with wildfire recovery
News - February 11, 2021 - One of CDP’s largest grants will support disaster response in wildfire-affected areas in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington State  Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) receives $1 million from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) Disaster Recovery Fund to assist long-term recovery efforts from the recent wildfires. One of the largest that CDP has…
CCUSA appreciates bipartisan efforts in latest COVID relief bill
News - December 21, 2020 - CCUSA remains concerned on the long-term impact of the pandemic on the most vulnerable Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) appreciates the bipartisan efforts to pass another round of COVID relief and an end of the year funding bill to bring immediate assistance to people and communities in need. However, our concern remains on…
CCUSA helps establish “CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention”
News - December 17, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. – As thousands of families face eviction by the end of December, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the Felician Sisters of North America joined forces to create the “CCUSA Francis Fund for Eviction Prevention.” Each organization contributed $1 million to seed the emergency fund. Catholic Charities agencies across the U.S. will assist in…
CCUSA commends federal judge’s ruling to fully restore DACA
News - December 6, 2020 - This is an important victory for this country’s Dreamers Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) commends the decision by the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn to fully restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “This is an important victory for our country’s Dreamers,” said Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO…
CCUSA president and CEO congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden
News - November 7, 2020 - Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA issued the following statement today congratulating the President-Elect: “On behalf of Catholic Charities USA, I would like to congratulate President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on this momentous occasion.  Now that the long and tense election process is over, it is…
CCUSA announces Social Innovation Challenge award winners
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2020/09/22/ccusa-innovation-challenge/
News - September 22, 2020 - Agencies receive a combined $1 million to invest in innovative programs Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, announced the three awardees of the CCUSA Social Innovation Challenge during a virtual event with staff from across the Catholic Charities ministry. The awardees will receive a combined $1…
CCUSA calls for solutions that help families affected by TPS to remain together
News - September 16, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is disappointed by the recent decision of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that would allow for the continued dismantling of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). We urge the administration and Congress to find solutions that help families affected by TPS to remain together in the United States.…
Catholic Charities distribute nearly $400 million in emergency aid during COVID-19
News - August 3, 2020 - Catholic Charities agencies distributed nearly $400 million in emergency COVID-19 assistance to people across the United States and the U.S. Territories during the past four months. Emergency help consists primarily of food, rental assistance, personal protective equipment, baby supplies and emergency quarantine housing. Sister Donna Markham, President & CEO of Catholic Charities USA, said “the…
CCUSA granted $500,000 by Center for Disaster Philanthropy for COVID-19 response
News - June 11, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced that it has received a generous grant of $500,000 from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) that will be shared across 30 agencies in their network. The funds are directed to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic in the following three categories: food (required), emergency housing needs and telehealth. Catholic Charities…
Americorps awards CCUSA $603,000 for financial education program
News - May 20, 2020 - Alexandria, VA (May 20, 2020) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced that it has received $603,678 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service programs. This grant will support 14 AmeriCorps members in Austin, Texas; Amarillo, Texas; Springfield, Missouri; Jefferson City,…
CCUSA announces nine finalists for Innovation Challenge
News - May 11, 2020 - Three recipients will be awarded $333,333 Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced that nine agencies, from across the ministry, are finalists in its Innovation Challenge competition. The CCUSA Innovation Challenge, introduced in September 2019, seeks to inspire member agencies to propose a fresh solution toward alleviating, reducing or eliminating poverty. The agency proposals were required to…