block grants – Ministry of Public Witness

4 Aug 2017

Take Action During August Recess to Build Opposition to September House Budget Vote

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Federal Budget, Human Needs | 0

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Newly Released FRAC SNAP Maps Tool Highlights SNAP’s Importance — Especially in Small Towns and Rural Areas Members of Congress are home for the August recess. Now is an opportune time to … Continued

8 Apr 2016

Block Grants Can be the ‘Poisoned Chalice’ of Social Policy

by Sandy Strauss | posted in: Human Needs, Uncategorized | 0

Washington Post By Jared Bernstein March 28 Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and author of the new book ‘The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity.’ … Continued