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CCUSA letter to Congress on increased funding for USDA programs
News - July 19, 2021 - United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative: We write on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Rural Life. Our Catholic organizations work with Congress every year on a range…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Raleigh
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/members/catholic-charities-diocese-of-raleigh/
Member - August 14, 2015 - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh traces its history of serving families in North Carolina to 1899. Since that time, the agency has expanded, providing help and creating hope for people of all faiths or no faith tradition by offering direct services and collaborating with community partners to ensure our vulnerable and isolated neighbors…
CCUSA clients inform congressional TANF reform discussions
News - October 7, 2015 - Today, two Catholic Charities client representatives brought their perspectives to Capitol Hill to inform legislators weighing potential reforms to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The closed-door meeting was attended by members of the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees, and is the first in planned series of meetings to inform…
CCUSA concerned over reopening of small dollar lending rule
News - February 15, 2019 - In a joint letter with USCCB and other Christian organizations, CCUSA urges Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to protect borrowers from the predatory and unjust business practices of payday and auto title lenders. Read the full letter here.
CCUSA to help Ukrainians escape horrors of war
Story - May 4, 2022 - As part of Catholic Charities USA’s longstanding commitment to immigration and refugee ministry, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, President and CEO, has met in Washington, D.C., with the five Ukrainian bishops who represent the four U.S. Eparchies. The topic at the May 3 meeting was the eventual resettlement of Ukrainians in the United States and…
CCUSA joins other faith groups to urge passage of EQUAL Act
News - February 15, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA joins in a faith letter urging the Senate leadership to take up and pass the EQUAL Act. The EQUAL Act will reduce bias in drug sentencing laws that have resulted in unequal outcomes across racial groups. CCUSA is committed to the fair treatment of all people based on the God-given dignity of…
CCUSA joins other affordable housing stakeholders in support of HOTMA
News - July 15, 2016 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), along with a broad cross-section of stakeholders in the affordable housing realm, urged members of the Senate to pass the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA). The legislation is an important step forward to address a number of significant items that have enjoyed consensus over the years. There is more to…
CCUSA president and CEO addresses reported plans of ICE raids
News - July 13, 2019 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) strongly opposes the reported plans of ICE raids this weekend. The threats of deportation and family separation are causing anxiety and fear within the vulnerable communities our agencies serve, endangering immigrant rights and safety. Most significant is the lasting psychological damage family separation inflicts upon children. Such cruel…
CCUSA writes HHS on faith-based organizations and public funding
News - November 24, 2017 - Greater clarity in participation and enforcement of existing statutory requirements for faith-based organizations can reduce uncertainty and unnecessary hurdles to participation in HHS related programs. Read full letter
CCUSA signs joint letter to Senate on food insecurity, increased funding for USDA programs
News - July 16, 2021 - The Honorable Patrick Leahy, ChairmanThe Honorable Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Committee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Leahy and Vice Chairman Shelby: We write on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services, and…
CCUSA FY2016 appropriations update
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2015/08/03/fy2016-appropriations-update/
News - August 3, 2015 - With Congress preparing to leave town for the August recess, the likely outcome of the FY2016 federal budget process is most likely to be a continuing resolution (CR) before the end of the current fiscal year on September 30th. CCUSA staff are monitoring the process closely and continue to meet with members of the House…
CCUSA concerned with impact of new SNAP work requirement regulation
News - December 20, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is deeply concerned that after Congress recently passed a bipartisan Farm Bill the proposed SNAP Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) regulation seeks to cut off access to nutrition assistance without providing support for those impacted. CCUSA in its previous comments to USDA (see comments) has continually called for respecting the ability…