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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, 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 letter on FY23 labor, health and human services, education appropriations bill
News - May 13, 2022 - The Honorable Patty Murray Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Blunt: As you engage in discussions concerning the…
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…
Miami child development centers serve families in need of support
Story - August 16, 2019 - Even given the best of circumstances, parents encounter many challenges as they try to raise their children. If one happens to be a single mother or an immigrant who cannot speak the country’s language, or if one has a low income and works all day trying to make ends meet, then the difficulties multiply quickly.…
CCUSA supports passage of Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act
News - June 27, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, wrote to congressional leaders today in support of the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023 (HR 3662). This legislation would make the current adoption tax credit fully refundable, offsetting the costs of adoption for all adoptive families, including those with low-and middle-incomes.…
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, USCCB urge strengthening of fair housing regulations
News - July 30, 2020 - Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation (AFFH) issued in 2015 and replace it with a new rule on fair housing titled Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities USA filed comments in March…
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
Caritas campaign makes strides, but has work to do welcoming migrants
Story - June 15, 2021 - Participants logged more than 370,000 miles in symbolic solidarity walks with migrants over the past four years, but the leaders of Caritas Internationalis know there are many miles to go in changing attitudes toward immigration. “Where there is indifference and intolerance toward migrants, Caritas will stand by them to express the love and concern of…
CCUSA letter on Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act
News - May 13, 2022 - U.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative: We are writing on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty and Catholic Charities USA regarding the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act (H.R. 5129) (the Act). A crucial element of our nation’s fight to eradicate poverty, the Community Services Block Grant…
Presidential candidates share ideas to end poverty, create opportunity
News - August 3, 2015 - Leaders of the Circle of Protection, including Catholic Charities USA President Sister Donna Markham, have called on the 2016 presidential candidates to answer the question: “What would you do as president to offer help and opportunity to hungry and poor people in the United States and around the world?” So far, seven candidates have explained…