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CCUSA joins calls for action on gun violence
May 25, 2022
Our hearts break for the families and friends of the shooting victims in Uvalde, Texas — young children and their …
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CCUSA urges Congress to terminate Title 42 in an orderly and humane manner
April 27, 2022
Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, and Bishop Mario Dorsonville, Auxiliary …
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CCUSA awarded more than $330,000 from AmeriCorps for Healthcare Outreach
April 6, 2022
Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has been awarded one of more than 80 Healthcare Outreach AmeriCorps grants through …
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Catholic Charities USA announces Gap Loan Pilot Program to assist in funding the construction of affordable housing units 
March 24, 2022
(Alexandria, Va.) — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced today the initiation of a three-year Gap Loan Pilot Program to assist …
Catholic Charities USA commends designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status
March 16, 2022
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) applauds today’s decision by the Department of Homeland Security to designate Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status …
CCUSA submits congressional testimony on reducing homelessness
February 3, 2022
Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), submitted testimony for the record to the U.S. House …
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Catholic Charities USA announces first-of-its-kind national effort to assist asylum-seekers in the US
November 1, 2021
Pilot Program to develop national standard of practice in providing comprehensive referral and social services to asylum-seekers Alexandria, Va. – …
CCUSA submits testimony to US House Committee on Financial Services
October 22, 2021
Catholic Charities USA submitted testimony on housing to the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services on behalf of the Catholic …
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Catholic Charities urges Congress to Prioritize the Most Vulnerable
October 14, 2021
Budget Reconciliation should prioritize Affordable Housing and Child Tax Credit for those who need it most Alexandria, Va. – October …
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Letter to congress on prioritizing investments that reduce poverty
October 14, 2021
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Mitch …
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