From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Would you like to see healthier, more nutritious school meals served up in your child’s school cafeteria? You (Yes, YOU!) now have a window of opportunity to make that happen by supporting the nutrition standards just … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Every child deserves to eat. While the U.S. is the richest country in the world, 1 in 8 children who live here face hunger and food insecurity. The effects of child hunger are … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Thirty years ago, the *unpaid* Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law, and while FMLA is great if you’re covered and if you can afford unpaid leave- it’s not good enough. Three decades … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): February is here and this Valentine’s Day, moms are definitely not feeling the love– we are feeling burnt out trying to balance all the things and constantly trying to fill the gaps when our lawmakers let … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Biden administration has released a new renter protection blueprint — a bold initiative that protects renters, promotes rental affordability, uses an evidence-based strategy to quickly connect people to homes, and helps them … Continued
Posted at https://spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-exclusives/a-little-known-hud-program-could-help-lift-renters-out-of-poverty/ Markita Morris-Louis, posted on January 25, 2023 Too often, particularly when it comes to federal programs to help lift up low-income families, the national dialogue focuses more on programs that don’t work and not enough on those that do, but … Continued
This position will play a key role in ensuring that data, evaluation, and research are integral components of the organization’s policy and program initiatives. The Research and Education Manager will, in collaboration with other staff, expand the Housing Alliance’s ability … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): On Thursday, December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 into law. The appropriation for fiscal year (FY) 2023 included more than $8 billion in total annual discretionary funds for the Child … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-01-23/livable-wages-working-families/as-other-states-see-pay-hikes-pa-minimum-wage-stuck-at-7-25/a82377-1 January 23, 2023 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are missing out on the pay hikes in 23 other states that took effect this month, when those … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The new majority in the House of Representatives wants to cut spending down to FY2022 levels, but what it really means is they’re planning on exempting the Pentagon from cuts and instead cutting … Continued