From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): National Call-in Day Monday, July 22nd Once again, the Administration and Congress are headed towards the brink. In September, services we need may come to a screeching halt unless new funding levels and … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): Increased income from raising minimum wage is greater, and in most cases, far greater than the loss in benefits and new taxes paid HARRISBURG—As Pennsylvania seriously considers raising the minimum wage for … Continued
From the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice (http://justice.crcna.org/): In June, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to make federal child nutrition programs more efficient, flexible and better equipped to reach children in need during the summer months. … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/voices/the-miami-debates-did-the-presidential-candidates-discuss-poverty David Elliot July 2, 2019 Last month, Voices for Human Needs wrote about an event sponsored by the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. The event featured nine presidential candidates who took turns taking the stage at … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): In recent weeks, there’s been increasing urgency and attention to the nation’s affordable housing crisis. The release of the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s new Out of Reach report adds new context … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): Submit a comment opposing the Administration rule on housing assistance — comments are due Tuesday, July 9! Last month, the Administration proposed a rule that would bar U.S. citizens and eligible … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): On Wednesday afternoon, HB 33, the bill that would eliminate General Assistance, passed the PA Senate and is now on Governor Wolf’s desk. If Governor Wolf signs the bill into law, General Assistance … Continued
Two years in the making, United Way of Pennsylvania’s 2019 ALICE Report for Pennsylvania is a data project that redefines what financial struggle means across the state. It encompasses all 67 counties of the Commonwealth, parsing out the data on a local … Continued
Please scroll down for actions. Budget Deal Moving in the PA General Assembly From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): As you might have heard, a budget deal is now advancing in the PA General Assembly. On Monday the … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): A bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania’s General Assistance program (GA – HB33) was passed by the state House in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday afternoon, and it will likely be voted on in the Senate early … Continued