Support Election Provisions in the HEROS Act
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging senators to support HEROES Act election protection provisions and voting rights.
Main Street Lending Program Doesn't Support All Nonprofits
YWCA USA joined this letter in support of fixing the Main Street Lending Program and including provisions in the next COVID-19 relief package that ensure mid-sized nonprofit organizations have access to forgivable loans
Request for Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program
YWCA USA joined Council of Nonprofit's letter urgently requesting that the Trump Administration take action to address critical administrative and regulatory issues arising from federal legislation in response to the COVID-19 crisis and provide guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program.
Strengthen The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (JPA)
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to Strengthen The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (JPA) and include the policy changes our coalition offers in order to perfect this bill and rectify the systemic racism that has taken the lives of countless Black and Brown people.
Asylum NPRM Comment Extension Request
YWCA USA joined this letter requesting an extension to the 30-day comment period for a proposed rule ending gender-based asylum.
Continue Funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and the Personal Responsibility Education Program
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to continue funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), and to protect the integrity of those programs improving maternal and infant health as FY21 appropriations are determined.
YWCA USA CEO's Statement on the Justice in Policing Act
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, emphasizes YWCA's support for the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (H.R.7120/ S.3912) which takes important, foundational steps to implement long overdue police accountability measures that get to the underlying systems, policies, and structures that reinforce and embed racism in our justice system.
Denounce Racism, White Supremacy, and Police Violence
YWCA USA joined this letter calling on all child care and early learning advocates to denounce racism, white supremacy, and police violence; we call upon each of us to do the vital individual and collective anti-racist work that is required as we advocate for a more just and equitable child care system that truly demonstrates that Black families, Black educators, Black children, and Black lives matter.
Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive Schools
YWCA USA joined this letter listing of principles to include in legislation to ensure Black children and all children are treated fairly in our nation’s schools addressing trauma, school discipline, and more.
Request to Investigate the Death of George Floyd
YWCA USA joined this letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr. Floyd’s death as well as the Minneapolis Police Department’s long history of brutality against Black and Brown individuals in the community it serves.
Request to Investigate the Death of Breonna Taylor
YWCA USA joined this letter requesting asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the recent fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky.
Request for a Special Session on the Escalating Situation of Police Violence and Repression of Protests
YWCA USA joined this letter urging members of the U.N. Human Rights Council to convene a Special Session on the situation of human rights in the United States in order to respond to the unfolding grave human rights crisis borne out of the repression of nationwide given the recent history of racist policing in cities across the country that continues with seeming impunity from the killing of Michael Brown and the repression of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, to the murder of George Floyd.
Support the Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels for Commissioner on U.S. EEOC
YWCA USA joined this letter expressing strong support for the nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to serve as a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Federal Reforms Urgently Needed on a Range of Policing Issues
YWCA USA joined this letter urging leadership to take legislative action in response to ongoing fatal police killings and other violence against Black people across the country to hold law enforcement accountability.
Prevent Childhood Trauma from COVID-19
YWCA USA joined the CTAP Working Group's letter asking leadership to invest resources to prevent and mitigate the lifelong effects of the trauma many children are experiencing due to COVID-19 and address the disproportionate impact the virus is having on certain families and communities during determining FY21 appropriations.
Support the HEAL for Immigrant Women & Families Act of 2020
YWCA USA joined this letter inviting Senators to support for the Health Equity & Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women & Families Act of 2020 (S. 3799) to close loopholes and eliminate existing policy barriers in our healthcare system so that everyone can have access to affordable, quality care.
Include Critical Housing Provisions in the HEROS Act
YWCA USA joined Opportunity Starts at Home's letter urging the Senate to immediately consider the critical housing provisions contained within the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act” and move with urgency towards passage of a final COVID-19 relief bill.
Request to Amend Unemployment Insurance Program Letter
YWCA USA joined this letter urging the Department of Labor to withdraw this guidance, and to issue clarifying guidance that encourages state unemployment systems to exercise flexibility in relation to payments from self-insured organizations, particularly by providing self-insured nonprofits a credit for the 50 percent federal unemployment relief as opposed to a reimbursement to help support nonprofits.
Enhance the Census Bureau’s Adjusted Operational Timeline
YWCA USA joined this letter urging leaders of the committees with responsibility for overseeing the work of the Census Bureau to closely examine the Census Bureau’s adjusted operational timeline and advocate for enhancements to address the severe disruption the COVID-19 crisis has caused for successful completion of the 2020 Census.
Support Rental Assistance in COVID-19 Relief Package
YWCA USA joined National Low Income Housing Coalition's letter urging Congress to address housing instability in the next COVID-19 relief package.