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CCUSA advocates for final Farm Bill that strengthens SNAP
News - September 18, 2018 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, joined leaders of other Christian organizations as members of the “Circle of Protection” in urging members of Congress to pass a final Farm Bill that does not reduce SNAP funding or the number of people who receive SNAP food assistance. Read the full…
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 president and CEO urges increase in FY2019 refugee admissions to U.S.
News - September 5, 2018 - In a letter to President Trump, Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President & CEO of Catholic Charities USA, asked the president to take into consideration the plight of the more than 65 million refugees seeking humanitarian assistance and urged him to increase the number to be admitted into the United States through the Presidential Determination…
CCUSA joins letter to conference committee members on Farm Bill
News - August 31, 2018 - CCUSA – with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Rural Life, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Relief Services – sent a letter to 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee Members as negotiations are about to begin between the House and the Senate. In their response they stated: “negotiate a final bill…
CCUSA, USCCB analysis of First Step Act (S. 2795)
News - August 7, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have written an analysis of the First Step Act (S. 2795) and shared it with the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The analysis expresses encouragement in the First Step Act’s effort to improve upon the criminal justice system of our country. For example, it…
CCUSA, other Catholic groups address moral dimensions of FY2019 Agriculture appropriations
News - July 23, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA, along with USCCB’s Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, Catholic Relief Services, and Catholic Rural Life, wrote to congressional leadership addressing the moral and human dimensions of FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations. The letter stated that the nation’s priorities must include robust funding for both domestic and…
CCUSA responds to CFPB information request on financial education programs
News - July 12, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted responses to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s based on its request for information on financial education programs. Catholic Charities agencies in the CCUSA national network provide financial coaching, referrals to anti-payday lending programs, workshops, tax assistance, matched savings programs, micro-loan programs and more. Read the full letter
CCUSA, others issue joint letter on Farm Bill (S. 3042) Senate vote
News - June 29, 2018 - In their response, they stated: “We applaud the bipartisan cooperation in the production of S. 3042. This is a crucial time for our nation to put poor and hungry people first, support farmers and ranchers in need, promote sustainable stewardship of the land, and help rural communities both at home and in developing countries. We…
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 calls on DHS to stop separating migrant families
News - June 15, 2018 - Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, urged Kirstjen Nielsen, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, in a letter to stop separating migrant families at the border. Read the full letter here.
CCUSA comments to House Agriculture Committee on Farm Bill
News - April 19, 2018 - CCUSA – with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Rural Life, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Relief Services – sent a letter to the House Committee on Agriculture in order to submit comments about the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018” (H.R. 2), also known as the farm bill. Read…
CCUSA, USCCB joint comments on SNAP requirements, services for ABAWDs
News - April 9, 2018 - In a joint response, Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops answered the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service’s request for public comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning SNAP requirements and services for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Read the full comments.