Tell Congress to Fight to Help Seniors Cope with Rising Costs

From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Seniors have been hardest-hit by the pandemic, first dying at the highest rates, now struggling to make ends meet on fixed incomes while corporate greed drives up prices. Congress must take action right … Continued

Tell Congress to Fully Fund Affordable Housing & Community Development Programs

From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): While the slimmed-down reconciliation package is still taking shape, it is likely that much of the bill’s focus will be on addressing rising inflation. As the single largest component of the Consumer Price Index … Continued

Urge Your State Legislators to Sign Cosponsorship Memos to Raise Housing Fund Cap

From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): State Senators Elder Vogel and Art Haywood, along with State Representative Matt Dowling, have circulated co-sponsorship memos to raise the cap on PHARE funding. Identical House and Senate memos propose eliminating the $40 million … Continued

Reach Out to Congress This Spring Recess on Child Nutrition Waivers, Community Eligibility Provision, and Summer EBT

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Get ready to spring into action for the spring Congressional recess (April 11-24)! Now is the time for anti-hunger advocates to go full throttle in their outreach to Congress around Child Nutrition … Continued

Tell Congress Include Child Care and Pre-K in Reconciliation Package

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’ve been reaching out on child care a lot recently – and YOU have been responding by taking the critical actions needed to truly uplift our families and save our economy by demanding comprehensive, affordable, high-quality … Continued