By Asma Khalid, Franco Ordoñez, Deirdre Walsh, Barbara Sprunt, Ashley Lopez (EXCERPT) Rricha deCant — director of legislative affairs at the Center for Law and Social Policy, which advocates for assistance for people with low incomes — told NPR that it appeared many federal programs…
This briefing will focused on both the achievements and challenges in advancing the War on Poverty’s goals and discuss strategies for eliminating economic and racial injustices.
April 25: Rricha deCant, Wendy Cervantes, Suma Setty, Lorena Roque, and Juan Carlos Gomez presented appropriations priorities to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus staff.
The federal budget plays a critical role in our government. It determines how much money the government can spend and where resources are allocated. Watch SEAP, CLASP, CPCC, and ProsperUS host a webinar discussing appropriations, federal-state-local budget connections, and the impact on essential programs, featuring…
Congress must act swiftly to avert another potential shutdown. Policymakers must prioritize families and children with adequate resources to avoid adding more harm to what the loss of pandemic relief programs already caused.