Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program FY22 Appropriations Request
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to increase funding for the Office of Population Affairs’ (OPA) Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program to $150 million and dedicate at least $900,000 within the Public Health Services (PHS) funding for “Evaluation of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Approaches” to reactivate the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence.
Bipartisan Support for the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act
YWCA USA joined this letter in support of the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act as it would improve hate crime statistics and promote a better response to hate crime within our communities during a time where hate crimes against Asian American communities as well as hate crimes against other people of color, religious minorities, immigrants, people with disabilities, and the LGBTQ community are increasing.
Prioritize Housing Investments in the Future Recovery or Infrastructure Legislation
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Predient Biden and Secretary Fudge to prioritize robust investments in housing vouchers, public housing, and the national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) in any future recovery or infrastructure package.
Cancel Federal Student Debt Using Executive Authority
YWCA USA joind this letter urging President Biden to boost the economy, tackle racial disparities, and provide much-needed stimulus to help all Americans weather the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated recession by using executive authority to cancel federal student debt immediately.
Recommendations for Civil Rights Data Collection during the COVID-19 Pandemic
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging the Office for Civil Rights to make changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) timing and survey instrument.
Child Trauma and ACEs Policy Working Group's FY22 Appropriations Request
YWCA USA joined Child Trauma and ACEs Policy Working Group's letter asking Congress to support those who work with children and youth during the FY22 process, enabling a sustainable workforce environment and nurture the partnership of schools, communities, and families in order to meet the current needs of children and prevent the devastating consequences of unaddressed trauma.
Center the Voices and Leadership of Asian American Communities
YWCA USA joind this letter speaking against hate and joins the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in calling for an investment in transformative justice that begins with cross racial dialogue and community-building that address the root causes of violence and hate.
Women’s Rights And Gender Justice Organizations in Support of the Equality Act
YWCA USA joined this letter strongly endorsing the Equality Act because advancing civil rights for LGBTQ people is critical to advancing women’s rights and gender justice.
Support Child Care Funding in the Recovery Package
YWCA USA joined this letter to offer our partnership and support to ensure that equitable economic recovery efforts include provisions that uplift a comprehensive child care and early education system.
YWCA USA Supports Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
YWCA USA authored this letter urging Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 (H.R. 1620).
YWCA USA Supports Xavier Becerra for HHS Secretary
YWCA USA joined this letter supporting the confirmation of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and urge you to vote yes when this vote comes to the Senate floor.
Confirm Julie Su for Deputy Secretary
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging the Senate to support the nomination of Julie Su to be the next Deputy Secretary of Labor.
Support the Nomination of Julie Su for Deputy Secretary
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging the Senate to support the confirmation of Julie Su to be the next Deputy Secretary at the Department of Labor.
Support Xavier Becerra for Secretary of Health and Human Services
YWCA USA joined this letter in strong support of confirming Xavier Becerra as the next U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Issues of Concern to Charitable Nonprofits Eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program
YWCA USA joined this letter asking the Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury, as appropriate, to take action so that charitable nonprofits can maintain and expand their operations, including hiring additional workers, to address critical needs that are growing exponentially due to the pandemic.
Help Women Survive and Recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to pass these two critical bills as a first step in enacting a robust agenda to help women survive and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession, which includes raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, creating a permanent paid family and medical leave policy, setting a national paid sick days standard, creating an equitable, sustainable child care system for all, protecting women from violence and workplace harassment, and strengthening the right to organize and bargain collectively.
Approve Vanita Gupta's Nomination for Associate Attorney General
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging the Committee to quickly approve Vanita Gupta's nomination.
Child Care and Early Learning FY22 Appropriations Requests to the Administration
YWCA USA joined this letter expressing our hope to see the President’s proposal for an additional $40 billion in child care relief funding enacted into law in the coming weeks, along with $1 billion for Head Start, providing the early learning sector with long-needed support and stabilization.
YWCA USA FY22 Appropriations Requests
This YWCA USA letter outlines the networks appropriations requests for fiscal year 2022 regarding FVPSA, Child Care Development Block Grant, Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims, Continuum of Care, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program.
State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs FY22 Appropriations Request
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to fund important programs that support gender equality in the FY2022 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill and to include related Committee report language to further assist in these efforts.