Ensuring an Accurate 2020 Census
April 16, 2018The organizations that comprise the human service sector share a common mission: to help everyone reach their full potential and contribute to their communities in meaningful ways. Over 300 programs that help lay the foundation for strong communities rely on accurate census data for funding. An inaccurate census count threatens well-being by compromising funding for […]
Higher Education Act Reauthorization on the Horizon
March 16, 2018The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) is a step toward helping everyone to reach their full potential because it provides entryways for access to affordable and high-quality post-secondary education opportunities. Last December, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced its reauthorization legislation called the PROSPER Act. The bill is concerning because it would scale […]
Protect the Johnson Amendment
March 16, 2018Last fall, advocacy by social service nonprofit, religious, and philanthropic organizations helped prevent Congress from including a provision in the final version of the tax bill that would have repealed the Johnson Amendment. Now, your voice is needed again as Members of Congress are preparing to vote next week on the “omnibus spending bill” that will […]
Join the Effort to Preserve Afterschool Funding
March 1, 2018The Afterschool Alliance is asking for organizations to join a sign-on lettercalling for funding of $1.3 billion for 21st Century Community Learning Centers within the FY19 House and Senate spending bills, and for the subcommittees to finish up FY18. With the President’s FY19 budget proposal once again calling for the elimination of afterschool funding for 1.7 million students, it […]
Federal Policy Outlook
February 15, 2018We know that when we apply today’s resources to building and maintaining well-being, we can help to prevent problems before they occur and foster everyone’s ability to thrive and meaningfully contribute to our communities now and in the future. Last Friday, Congress took a step in that direction by passing a budget deal that raises […]