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CCUSA urges House to pass emergency spending bill for Puerto Rico
News - February 4, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA requested that the House of Representatives pass H.R. 5687, the $4.67 billion emergency supplemental spending bill for Puerto Rico. As introduced, $3.26 billion is allocated to the Community Development Block Grant Program, which would allow Puerto Rico to spend money on long-term recovery, housing and economic revitalization and mitigation. Another $1.26 billion…
CCUSA comments on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule
News - October 3, 2016 - CCUSA filed comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed rule on “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans.” CCUSA is deeply concerned that the proposed rule permits an exception from the borrower’s “ability to repay” standard and would allow for six 300% interest payday and car title loans in a year. Six unaffordable…
D.C. Catholic food pantry sees long lines with no end in sight
Story - July 22, 2020 - When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the Washington area in mid-March, shuttering many local restaurants and businesses, the lines at a weekly food pantry sponsored by the Spanish Catholic Center immediately jumped from about 60 people to hundreds. And now, four months into this time of job loss, sickness and social distancing, this previously small…
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…
DACA Made Susan’s Dreams Come True
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/daca-made-susana%c2%a2a%c2%aca%c2%a2s-dreams-come-true/
Story - January 6, 2016 - I am Susan Guzman, and I am a Mexican student studying and working in the United States of America. My dream is to become a teacher, but unfortunately, my dream seems to be illegal to pursue. My stay in the United States was unauthorized. I came with my family in the spring of 2001. To…
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 welcomes introduction of Afghan Adjustment Act
News - August 10, 2022 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) supports the introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act that will allow Afghan nationals who cannot safely return home to stay in the U.S. and rebuild their lives. The bipartisan measure, which was introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and co-sponsored by Senators Blumenthal (D-CT), Coons (D-DE), Murkowski (R-AK), Blunt (R-MO), and…
CCUSA comments on proposed rule for SNAP standard utility allowance
News - December 3, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP USA), and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) appreciate the opportunity to provide comments to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service’s above-referenced…
CCUSA president and CEO urges Congress to provide relief for Flint, Mich.
News - September 26, 2016 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, wrote a letter to congressional leadership urging them to include the vital resources needed to respond to the drinking water emergency in Flint, Mich. The need to offer help is even greater as the crisis fades from national attention, which has caused a…
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 signs joint nonprofit letter on WORK NOW Act
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/04/24/nonprofit-letter-on-the-work-now-act/
News - April 24, 2021 - April 20, 2021 The Honorable Joe Biden President The White House Washington, DC 20500 RE: Economic Stimulus and the Work Opportunities and Resources to Keep Nonprofit Organizations Well (WORK NOW) Act Dear Mr. President: Thank you for your Administration’s acknowledgements of the many contributions charitable organizations have made to the relief of the American People…