Her name is Crystal Champ. One week ago, however, during the State of the Union address, she was reduced to “a pregnant homeless woman preparing to inject heroin.” It is rare that homelessness or addiction find themselves in the spotlight […]
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What Do the Recent Tax Cuts Mean for Your Donation?
The tax cuts that went into effect this month have nonprofits and donors alike scrambling to learn more about how they might affect charitable giving. While these changes to the tax code could have a lasting impact on many charities, […]
Medicaid and Work Requirements: What’s At Risk
Written by guest blogger, Andrea Callow, Associate Director of Medicaid Initiatives with the Medicaid team at Families USA. Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has been a lifeline to health care access for some of our most vulnerable residents, […]
Applications for the FY 2017 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program Are Now Open: Here’s How to Apply
We’re so excited that U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the much-anticipated Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFA) for the FY 2017 Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP)! The purpose of the YHDP is to promote “comprehensive systems […]
Final Push on Appropriations
After many delays and false starts, Congress is entering the final stage in its work to enact government spending levels for Fiscal Year 2018. This will be the climax of an amazing effort by advocates all over the country, to […]