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... economic fabric of this country. They have always taken on an oversized share of the frontline work of caring for our ... been called on to play a larger role in ensuring their children’s learning stays on track amid school closures. ... as well as technical support to be able to access these resources. Some states have developed microloan programs ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... industry. In the wake of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic, RWCF’s full focus is on supporting workers, small business owners, and an industry ... 2.45 million restaurant workers live in poverty, and only 14 percent receive employer-sponsored health benefits. As ...
March 15, 2020
Response Fund
... properly valued. Why was the fund created? The COVID-19 pandemic is expanding into rural America, and these ... the hardest hit due to their demographics and lack of resources. Justice for Migrant Women (J4MW) and other ... In addition, to help limit the impact of the virus on the farmworker community, acclaimed fashion designer Mario ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... affected by the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, state and local communities are stepping in to ... to immigrant community needs , but they also must focus on creating effective outreach to immigrant audiences. With ... where this infrastructure does not already exist, limited resources can pose challenges to promoting language access. ...
July 23, 2020
Philanthropic News
... of the first three stimulus bills, some economic relief is on the horizon for the average American. Unfortunately, there ... payments, and any future stimulus support. Everyone who files tax returns, regardless of immigration status, should ... care facilities, and other COVID-19 testing or quarantine sites or against people traveling to such sites. And while ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... Newsom released a grim budget proposal that would slash $14 billion from social services programs to balance a ... But the damage extends beyond those women to the children and elderly parents that they take care of, Flores ... a one-time $500 payment, for up to $1,000 per household, on a first-come first-serve basis. “This is a state that ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... number for eligibility. The IRS has said both people on the tax return must have Social Security numbers in order ... be fixed. “Millions of American citizens … and their children are being denied the CARES Act relief payments ... part of the mixed status families,” she told reporters on a call Friday. “They pay taxes, contribute to our ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... for your tremendous leadership in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and for your long track record of advancing ... COVID-19. In a pandemic that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, or citizenship status, excluding ... In addition, an estimated five million U.S. citizen children in California live in mixed-status households; ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... to support domestic workers with trusted information and resources to take care of themselves and the people that depend on them. ... National Domestic Workers Alliance: Coronavirus ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... all week, every one of them a cancellation from homeowners on whom she depends to make a living — swabbing their ... said Ms. Zamorano, just before another text popped up on the screen. “Oh my God, she canceled, too,” she said, ... caregivers at home, many dual-income couples have raised children while building high-powered careers. Continue ...
March 25, 2020
News Article
... nights. Worried about the coronavirus outbreak, her adult children had begged her to stay home rather than return to the frigid poultry plant in Georgia where she had been on the packing line for nearly 15 years. But on the third day she was ill, they got a text from their ...
April 9, 2020
News Article