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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 weighs in on FY16, FY17 EFSP appropriations
News - November 9, 2015 - A letter from CCUSA was sent to the House and Senate Appropriations leadership urging members to support the continued funding of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program at $120 million for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017. The White House in its budget to Congress requested a $20 million reduction. The Senate agreed with the White…
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…
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…
CCUSA submits feedback to Early Learning Interagency Policy Board
News - November 6, 2015 - CCUSA submitted comments today in response to a request from the Early Learning Interagency Policy Board (IPB) for feedback to inform a federal policy statement on health promotion in early learning. To inform a response, CCUSA solicited feedback from member agencies with leading early childhood programs, including Head Start, Early Head Start, day care, and…
CCS of Western Washington offers feedback to Congress on housing policy
News - November 2, 2015 - Catholic Community Services (CCS) and Catholic Housing Services (CHS) of Western Washington (Archdiocese of Seattle) submitted written feedback to the House Financial Services Committee in response to a request for proposals to address poverty and housing affordability. Over the past 36 years, CCS and CHS have developed 50 housing projects across western Washington state, which…
CCUSA reacts to election of Speaker Ryan
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/29/ccusa-reacts-to-election-of-speaker-ryan/
News - October 29, 2015 - Today, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) was elected as Speaker of the House. Catholic Charities USA and its members have been actively engaged with Congressman Ryan in the past few years as he has examined poverty in depth, including opportunities for our agencies and for our clients to share their experiences on Capitol Hill. CCUSA appreciates…
Catholic leaders call for climate action
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/28/catholic-leaders-call-for-climate-action/
News - October 28, 2015 - Today, CCUSA President and CEO Sister Donna Markham joined Dr. Carolyn Woo (Catholic Relief Services), Archbishop Thomas Wenski (USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development), and Bishop Oscar Cantu (USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace) in urging policymakers in Congress and the US State Department to position the United States as a leader…
CCUSA, USCCB, SVdP submit testimony on criminal justice reform
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/26/update-on-criminal-justice-reform/
News - October 26, 2015 - Long overdue criminal justice reform legislation is beginning to advance in the U.S. Congress. In a major step forward, last week the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 (S. 2123). Prior to introduction of the bill, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), in collaboration with the United States Conference of Catholic…
CCUSA, USCCB call for sentencing reform
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/10/19/ccusa-and-usccb-call-for-sentencing-reform/
News - October 19, 2015 - In a joint letter to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops called on members of the Committee to support the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 (S. 2123). In particular, we stressed support for the following provisions: Reforms enhanced mandatory minimum sentences…
CCUSA helps ensure effectiveness of Emergency Food and Shelter Program
News - October 15, 2015 - As a member of the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), Catholic Charities USA helps ensure the program’s effective use of funds in communities across the United States. This week, Ron Jackson, Sr. Director of Government Affairs and CCUSA’s National Board representative, traveled with fellow Board members to visit local programs…
CCUSA, other nonprofits ask Congress to support charitable giving
News - October 21, 2015 - Catholic Charities USA joined with nearly two dozen national nonprofits to send a letter to Congressional leadership asking them to act immediately on a permanent extension of key charitable giving incentives. Read the full letter. This letter was sent in conjunction with a Hill Briefing co-sponsored by the organizations supporting the letter and hosted with…