For Puerto Rico, NAP aid could happen soon – but another dark cloud looms
David Elliot,
March 22, 2019
When Congress returns next week, senators are tentatively scheduled to consider a measure that could extend $600 million in emergency nutrition assistance to Puerto Rico. About half of the 1.35 million Puerto Ricans who receive NAP benefits began experiencing cuts earlier this month; by today – Friday, March 22 – all 1.35 million recipients will be feeling the cuts.
Human Needs Report: Trump budget, crisis in Puerto Rico, battle over emergency order at the border, and more
Lecia Imbery,
March 19, 2019
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for a detailed analysis of President Trump's FY20 budget request, plus the latest on the loss of food aid for millions, the Trump emergency declaration, a new bill to protect Dreamers, and more.
For the sake of families, we must reduce the cost of child care
Morgan Williams,
March 15, 2019
The cost of child care is generating an economic and moral crisis within the United States. With yearly prices soaring above the cost of in-state college tuition in 28 states, parents are forced to spend large portions of their income on child care at a time when they have accumulated little wealth.
Puerto Rico: A recovery in reverse?
David Elliot,
March 13, 2019
For the Puerto Rican coastal community of Loiza, the hits just keep coming. First there was Hurricane Irma, which sideswiped the eastern part of the island, where Loiza is located, late at night on Sept. 4, 2017. Not even two weeks later, Hurricane Maria came ashore, scoring an even more direct hit than Irma, and once again, Loiza absorbed the worst of the storm’s fury. Now the community faces a new threat as residents face cuts to their Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
CHN on President Trump’s “Bully’s Budget”
Deborah Weinstein,
March 11, 2019
President Trump’s budget for FY 2020 is consistent with his presidency so far. It is all about denying help to those who lack power or wealth and lavishing advantage to those who have both.
