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January 28, 2025 - PUBLIC STATEMENT
We are deeply concerned about the recent announcement issuing a pause in federal financial funding, which will have an immediate and devastating impact on vulnerable individuals in our community, the nonprofits dedicated to serving them every day, and to state and local governments providing social services and safety net programs, along with capital and transportation projects.
Nonprofits play a vital role in fostering resilience and opportunity, often in partnership with state and local governments. Sudden and unclear changes jeopardize not only their operations but also the well-being of countless individuals and families.
We urge our elected leaders to engage in open dialogue with those affected, and consider the far-reaching consequences of this decision. Together, we must work toward solutions that ensure stability and support for the communities that need it most.
Thriving Kids
There’s nothing more important than ensuring our community’s children have what they need to thrive.
- Ensure access to prenatal care that addresses disparities in birth outcomes and maternal health
- Increase availability of high-quality, affordable care, early childhood learning opportunities, and individualized support for families
- Enhance accessibility to out-of-school time programming, academic support, and interventions for youth and families to ensure they are connected to their community
Strong Households
When families have what they need, they can break cycles of poverty and work toward a better tomorrow for future generations and our entire community.
- Advocate for greater access to safe, affordable, and stable housing across all income levels
- Ensure households have the resources they need to not only achieve safety and stability, but to thrive and improve their economic mobility
- Provide the framework and support for social service organizations so that they have resources to provide quality, timely care to the community members they serve
Equitable Community
We envision the Greater Louisville region as a place where zip code doesn’t determine destiny and everyone has the opportunity to grow into their full potential.
- Implement equitable, common sense criminal justice reforms that limit at-risk individuals’ contact with the justice system and promote successful reentry for those who are justice involved
- Address the history of structural and institutional policies that disproportionately affect marginalized communities and perpetuate cycles of generational poverty
- Promote civic and voter engagement to ensure that all voices are heard in the decision-making processes that shape our shared future
Nonprofit Sector
Empowering nonprofits is crucial to their ability to meet critical needs and solve our community’s most pressing challenges.
- Promote tax policies that fuel community solutions through nonprofits and encourage philanthropic giving
- Support laws and executive actions that help build stronger communities by strengthening the nonprofit sector and its workforce
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