Homelessness and Affordable Housing Awareness In January, the ELCA Witness in Society office will be hand-delivering invitations to members of Congress to encourage lawmakers to visit Lutheran ministries actively addressing homelessness and poverty in their district. More >>
Policy NOTES
Global Food Security Action As a major producer of grains and oil seeds, we are encouraged by the 120-day extension of an U.N. backed deal to facilitate Ukraine’s agricultural exports from its southern Black Sea ports.
Status of Title 42 The Department of Justice has announced they plan to appeal a prior court decision (Nov 15) blocking Title 42. Irrespective of this appeal, a block on Title 42 is still on track to become effective Dec. 21.
World AIDS Day Demands Attention The Church Center of the U.N. was site of an Interfaith Service planned with the Lutheran Office for World Community. Keeping the concerning realities of HIV/AIDS before lawmakers is the subject of a *new*Action Alert issued on World AIDS Day 2022.
Respect for Marriage Act The Respect for Marriage Act, with broad bipartisan support, will codify same-sex and interracial marriage protections into law. It passed the U.S. Senate at the end of November, was passed by the House on Dec. 8, and now advances for President Biden’s signature.
*new* LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY THIS YEAR Urge your lawmakers to expand and improve low-income housing development incentives.
*new* SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON DREAMERS AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS Urge the Senate to take meaningful action to protect Dreamers and other immigrants.
Blog: Hunger Advocacy Fellows Loaded with Skills and Opportunities
In the 2022-23 cycle, three leaders are placed through funding of ELCA World Hunger in California, Ohio and Washington, D.C. Get to know them a bit through this post!
Hosted by Interfaith Power & Light, hear archived comments including from ELCA delegate Regina Banks of the LOPP-Calif. and from Bee Moorehouse of Texas Impact, ELCA-affiliated state public policy offices, about the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference.
This ELCA World Hunger resource contains a collection of activities that can be used together or individually, including advocacy. Among “Toolkits” in World Hunger resources.
International Migrants Day ELCA staff are among pilgrims taking part in a “Journey for Justice” from Brownsville, Texas to San Ysidro, Calif.; Dec. 2 – Dec. 18, 2022.
Homeless Remembrance Blanket Project Many Lutherans have helped make possible this art installation on the West Lawn of the Capitol, which will be podcast.
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Homelessness and Affordable Housing Awareness
