From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this tool.) The evictions moratorium is set to expire at the end of June, even as one-third of Pennsylvania renters have been reported … Continued
Our friends at Family Values @ Work have been hard at work urging male members of Congress to sign on to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (CA-15) and Steven Horsford’s (NV-04) “Men of Congress” letter highlighting the need for paid family leave ALL … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): You’re busy, so we’ll get right to it. Congress is FINALLY poised to take much-needed action on childcare, paid leave, taxes, living wages and more; but we need to send in as many signatures as possible to help … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): Members of Congress are working to reach a compromise on an infrastructure package that could pass with bipartisan support. So far, however, these negotiations do not include robust investments to make housing affordable to … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): On June 8, 2021, after months of education and advocacy, Housing Alliance champion Senator David Argall introduced a co-sponsor memo to fund Pennsylvania’s State Housing Tax Credit program. Now, we need everyone to call their state senators and … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The upcoming economic recovery legislation and Child Nutrition Reauthorization provide Congress with several opportunities to make much-needed improvements to the child nutrition programs. Join FRAC for a Virtual Lobby Week June 21–25 to take full advantage of the legislative opportunities … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): FRAC urges organizations and individuals to weigh in with your Members of Congress and ask them to support legislation that would help ensure that children have access to the nutrition they need … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): The Housing Alliance is looking for two (2) highly motivated, self-starter individuals to be part of its Housing Capacity AmeriCorps VISTA team, working on affordable housing, homelessness, eviction, and blight issues across Pennsylvania. One … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/06/02/just-give-people-money-study-finds-covid-survival-checks-reduced-food-insecurity Published on Wednesday, June 02, 2021 by Common Dreams “It turns out, relieving a lot of everyday hardship can be done very simply and directly by giving poor people money and support. Who knew?” By Jake Johnson, … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, established under the American Rescue Plan Act, can be used to address the negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, … Continued