Joe Meyer

I agree with this 100%... affordable and accessible child care is needed for all working families who want it. Federal funding, funding, funding = more child care for those who need it! #childcare #federalfunding #MIworkingfamilies #affordablechildcare #accessiblechildcare

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Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) agencies are an important part of the fair housing ecosystem. These groups enforce state and local fair housing laws that provide critical protections for people trying to obtain secure, fair, and affordable housing opportunities. Private fair housing non-profit organizations that work on the frontlines to investigate discrimination complaints need to have strong, well-funded FHAP agencies to ensure people can access the housing they need free from unfair practices. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF OFFICIAL HUMAN RIGHTS AGENCIES National Fair Housing Alliance

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#DC #Council #overrides #Mayor #Bowser’s #veto #over #housing #program #rules "#Bowser #had #vetoed #emergency #legislation #passed in #April by the council #that #continued laxer #pandemic-#era #rules #allowing #voucher #applicants #to #self-#certify #their #information #if #they #had #trouble #obtaining #the #required #supporting #documents. The changes, lawmakers said, were #intended #to #help #homeless or undocumented applicants who could face significant hurdles gathering the documents. #The #legislation #also #prohibited the D.C. Housing Authority (#DCHA), #which #administers #DCs #local #voucher #programs, #from #inquiring #about #applicants’ #criminal #history #or #immigration #status. "

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ORS The Current State of Youth Homelessness Approaches: Insights & Observations https://lnkd.in/evnmweBU #Homelessness #YouthHomelessness #CoordinatedEntry

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A new report on #HUDUser identifies barriers that people with disabilities face accessing and using housing assistance — including navigating program eligibility requirements, searching for housing, and coordinating services and supports up to the point of moving into an assisted unit — and successful strategies to address those challenges. Read or download the report: https://lnkd.in/e9kJPJM9

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Nice article in Akron.com about the opening of our new Summit Recovery Hub recovery community center (RCC) https://lnkd.in/gr8gHU4Q

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"People who are or who have experienced homelessness must be involved in the planning and implementation of homelessness strategy at all levels of government. Their participation should be meaningful, compensated, and representative of a state’s population of people experiencing homelessness. People with lived experience have a robust understanding of the reality of the work to prevent and end homelessness and can inform [State ICHs] about problems and identify solutions." Elevated Denver has been ahead of this trend. We've been shifting power to those with lived expertise to develop a user-focused approach that addresses homelessness at a systems level. Through our work, we are creating more inclusive spaces and building solutions that truly address the needs of those most affected by homelessness. https://lnkd.in/gWyex7Xf

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Nonprofit organizations not only may, but have an obligation to, take positions on public policy issues in furtherance of their missions and visions. We support The Pennsylvania CROWN Act, or House Bill 1394, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. This legislation would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s hair type, hair texture or hairstyle. The Pennsylvania CROWN Act is modeled on and inspired by the National CROWN Coalition and their ongoing efforts to pass the federal CROWN Act. Locs, braids, twists, coils, Bantu knots, cornrows, afros and extensions are typically associated with Black Americans. Historically, these hair styles have created a point of reflection for many human resources managers, educators and coaches, who want employees, students, or participants to follow established policies and maintain a uniform “neat” appearance regardless of race, culture or ethnicity. House Bill 1394 passed out of the House of Representatives in a overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 182-21 on July 7, 2023. Now the Senate must move this bill out of its State Government Committee and bring it to the floor for a vote this legislative session. #crownact #socialjustice #inclusion #belonging #bethedifference

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In December 2023, the Affordability Action Council, a group of policy experts and community leaders focused on coming up with new approaches to policymaking that consider all basic needs, recommended that the federal government expand the existing GST/HST credit and rename it the Groceries and Essentials Benefit. This new IRPP report, Improving Access to Food and Essential Needs: Options for a More Generous Cash-Transfer Benefit, by Gillian Petit provides the analysis behind that recommendation. In this study, Petit draws on a wide array of existing research on the effectiveness of cash transfer programs, and considers how reforms to already existing income support programs can improve low-income households’ access to essential needs.

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File under - do our actions match our inclusion guidance? As the Federal Public Service pushes onward with return to office and more prescriptive hybrid work models - what does their inclusion guidance say? https://lnkd.in/e-WVD6cN Have you considered different ways the work can be successfully completed, including alternative work arrangements (for example, remote or part-time work, or flexible hours)? These work arrangements could attract people who might not otherwise apply, for example, persons with disabilities, single parents and persons in remote regions. There is irony that people with disabilities are having workplace accommodations refused or wait up to a year on processes to approve that require more and more private information - when inclusive guidance that is in place suggests those models will reduce barriers for the same group. I also have to ask - since people with disabilities are among the group most impacted, are these decisions aligned with the Accessible Canada Act?

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New on ADA.gov: A Small Entity Compliance Guide for Title II Web and Mobile App Rule Today, the Department published a Small Entity Compliance Guide to help people who work for or with small state or local governments understand the new web content and mobile application (app) accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This guide follows the recent publication of a final rule to improve web and mobile app access for people with disabilities. The rule clarifies how state and local governments can meet their existing ADA obligations as many of their activities move to the digital space. The rule adopts a technical standard for web and mobile accessibility to ensure that people with disabilities can better access important public services like health care, voting, and education.

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#ICYMI 📌 Reporter’s Outtakes: How a Local CVI Program Won Outside Help. 🗞️ Read more about how federal grants paved the way for a mid-sized city's long-term success. Learn how, Community violence intervention (CVI) covers a host of strategies, both policing and community-based. All aim to steer likely perpetrators and victims onto safer ground through such approaches as conflict mediation, counseling, trauma care and, in the case of law enforcement, using the threat of incarceration to push people into the services that will change their ways.  When aqeela sherrills and the Community Based Public Safety Collective were selected to manage a privately funded incubator for community-based violence intervention programs, coordinated by the White House during the early months of the Biden administration, Baton Rouge found itself in an advantageous position to receive training and technical support from the White House initiative. This initiative, the Community Violence Intervention Collaborative, initially ran for 18 months across 16 cities with a modest $7.4 million budget from private philanthropy. However, with two of its donors extending their support into a five-year program with approximately $30 million in funding, Baton Rouge once again benefited from its partnership with Sherrills. As a result, it became one of the inaugural four cities in the Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS), a planned 12-city experiment. Delve into the article to uncover how the Community Based Public Safety Collective is leading the charge. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽✨ Article Courtesy of Mark Obbie Read Full Article: https://lnkd.in/eMv9zZ2Y #CommunitySafety #CVI #PublicSafety #publichealth #cbpsc #redefiningpublicsafety #violenceprevention

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Check out International Economic Development Council’s newest EDRP report! Great tools, tips and examples of how EDOs are utilizing DEIA practices and driving more equitable economic outcomes for their communities and regions.

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Recognizing the increased use of donor-advised funds (DAFs) in giving strategies, nonprofit fundraisers are asking how best to communicate with their DAF donors. Here is a collection of insights and answers to help nonprofit professionals connect with donors who use DAFs as a giving vehicle. #Nonprofits #DonorAdvisedFunds #DAFs #Philanthropy

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GrantsNow's collaborative features enable stakeholders to communicate and collaborate effectively on ethical issues, fostering a culture of transparency and accountability. Through GrantsNow, stakeholders can collaborate in real-time on ethical considerations, discussing and resolving issues efficiently. By providing a centralized platform for communication and documentation, GrantsNow promotes transparency and accountability, ensuring that ethical decisions are made collaboratively and with full visibility. #grantsmanagement #grantsnow #preawards

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