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.
Support Strengthened Charitable Giving Incentives
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to expand and strengthen these charitable giving incentives in future COVID-19 relief packages to help Americans #givemore in efforts to support nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prioritize and Increase Funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program
YWCA USA joined this letter asking members to prioritize and increase funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in the FY2021 appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill.
Women's Community We Demand More: COVID-19 Relief
YWCA USA joined the Women Community's letter demanding that Members of Congress takes steps to address the impact of COVID-19.
Additional Resources for the Community Development Block Grant Program
YWCA USA joined this letter urging leadership to include additional resources for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program in the next COVID-19 response package to support nonprofits.
More Funding for Nonprofits in the Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Senate leadership to include additional emergency funding to support nonprofit organizations in the next COVID-19 relief bill.
Prohibit Discrimination in All COVID-19 Response Bills
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to ensure that during the COVID-19 pandemic, all benefits, programs, services and assistance provided through COVID-19 response legislation are open to all persons who are eligible and in need, free from discrimination.
Additional Funding for Election Assistance in Response to COVID-19
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to pass additional measures that would fully fund and direct states and counties to administer the 2020 elections in a safe, fair, and accessible manner, through the implementation of vote-by-mail and the expansion of early voting and in-person voting options.
Boost the FY2021 Allocations for Labor-HHS-Education Bill
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to commit to improving the lives of Americans by significantly boosting the allocation for the Labor-HHS-Education bill for FY 2021 appropriations to support needed services for the American public during COVID-19.
Nonprofit Track Reforms to the CARES Act
YWCA USA joined this letter requesting a Nonprofit Track to ensure that charitable nonprofits are supported in their service on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 crisis.
Ensuring Access to Justice: Rescind and Later Reissue any Right-to-sue Notices
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging the EEOC to safeguard the rights of employees, including those in the federal sector, during the COVID-19 crisis.