RESULTS advocates for policies that increase access to affordable rental housing, support homeownership, and tackle the racial wealth divide in the U.S.
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Clouds were building and it looked like it could rain any minute on a warm Tuesday in mid-June, but advocate Maurice Gayetay was not deterred. He was on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., waiting in the security line to speak directly to congressional staff representing his district. He had come all the way from Rhode Island to share his story and deliver his message to Congress.
Federal interventions that were effective in lifting people out of poverty and preventing housing instability during the height of the pandemic ended. We cannot let Congress discontinue these actions in order to ensure everyone who needs federal housing assistance receives one. Congress still has an opportunity to address this gap in housing assistance — and pass a bill that provides an additional solution to the demand for housing affordability while lifting people out of poverty: the Child Tax Credit.
I’m 85 years old, and I became an advocate for the first time last year. Some people say I’m too old to make an impact, and I should just focus on myself. But I have so many stories and experiences to share. I believe you’re never too old to learn and create change.
April is National Fair Housing Month, commemorating the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This landmark legislation prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, sex, disability, family status, or national origin.
Use our current U.S. poverty laser talks in your upcoming lobby meetings, letters to the editor, and e-mails to Congress.
Guest Speakers: Phil Tegeler, president and executive director of the Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC); Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
April 2022 National Webinar Recording
April 2022 National Webinar Slides (PPT version)
April 2022 National Webinar Captioning Transcript
Guest speakers: Michelle Dallafior, First Focus for Children; Linda Mafu, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria; RESULTS volunteers Yvonne Wyborny and Clara Moore honoring La’Shon Marshall
March 2022 National Webinar Recording
March 2022 National Webinar Slides (PPT version)
March 2022 National Webinar Captioning Transcript
Leaders in Congress are working on a new economic recovery proposal they hope to pass in the next few weeks. This legislation is a once in a generation opportunity to significantly reduce poverty in America. The House is moving forward with significant investments in housing and the EITC/CTC. Contact Congress today urging them to include these policies in the final economic recovery bill. (Word version)
September 2021 National Webinar Recording
September 2021 National Webinar Slides (PDF version) (PPF version)
September 2021 National Webinar Captioning Transcript
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