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CCUSA joins USCCB, SVdP in support of First Step Act
News - November 26, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sent a joint letter to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary encouraging the passage of the First Step Act. According to the letter, the First Step Act includes good measures of prison reform that move people from…
CCUSA letter urges Congress to support robust funding for DOJ
News - June 23, 2022 - The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairwoman Shaheen and Ranking Member Moran: I write on behalf of Catholic Charities…
Catholic Charities Baltimore honors justice-oriented pastor of 43 years
Story - November 2, 2021 - A local pastor whose faithful labor of love has made his parish a beacon of working for justice is one of three exemplary area servants Catholic Charities will recognize the week of November 8-12. St. Vincent De Paul pastor Rev. Ray Chase will receive the Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano Joyful Servant Award. Commissioned to recognize…
CCUSA weighs in on FY16, FY17 EFSP appropriations
News - November 9, 2015 - A letter from CCUSA was sent to the House and Senate Appropriations leadership urging members to support the continued funding of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program at $120 million for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017. The White House in its budget to Congress requested a $20 million reduction. The Senate agreed with the White…
CCUSA sends letter to Congress requesting tax code changes
News - October 21, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA urges lawmakers to make changes to the tax code that prioritize people in poverty including expanding Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, repealing the unrelated business income tax (UBIT) and establishing a 4% minimum housing credit rate for certain housing projects within the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. Read the…
CCUSA, other Catholic groups comment on FY2018 Agriculture appropriations
News - July 19, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA, along with National Catholic Rural Life, Catholic Relief Services, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development and International Justice and Peace, sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Read the full…
CCUSA opposes action to decrease number of refugees, families seeking resettlement
News - October 1, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) strongly opposes the administration’s action to decrease the number of refugees welcomed into the United States to no more than 15,000; a new record low since the program began in 1980. “We call upon the administration to consider the refugee resettlement program’s humanitarian mission to protect those in need,” said Sister…
It shouldn’t cost more to be poor: Helping the unbanked with finances
Story - August 26, 2015 - There’s a saying: “It costs more to be poor.” And it’s true when it comes to individuals who operate outside of the financial mainstream. They frequently face less secure, less convenient and more expensive alternatives to carrying out their everyday financial transactions. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph is working to change that, helping low-income…
CCUSA asks Congress to support vulnerable people in budget package
News - September 3, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. (September 3, 2021) – In a letter to congressional leadership this week, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) urged policymakers to prioritize the needs of individuals and families struggling to make ends meet. The following priorities were highlighted: · Affordable Housing · Medicare Expansion · Child Tax Credit · Nutrition Programs · Early Head Start…
CCUSA, USCCB letter to House in support of Sentencing Reform Act of 2015
News - November 16, 2015 - In a joint letter to the House Committee on the Judiciary, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) called on members of the Committee to support the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3713). In particular, we stressed support for the following provisions: Reduce mandatory sentencing terms for several…
CCUSA strongly opposes administration’s reduction to refugee admissions
News - September 27, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) strongly opposes yesterday’s action by the Administration to historically reduce the number of refugees welcomed into the United States, a record low since the program began in 1980.We call upon the Administration to consider the refugee resettlement program’s mission to provide protection to those in need for humanitarian reasons. The program…
CCUSA urges senators to fund housing services programs for poor, vulnerable
News - July 13, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) urged the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies to fund adequately programs that serve poor and vulnerable households, especially at present when housing and community development programs continue to be underfunded and do not meet the growing demand for affordable housing. Read the full letter.