Dear John,

In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog presented a new CHN analysis that found funding for two-thirds of key human needs programs has decreased since 2010, and examined wasteful spending at the Pentagon. In addition, we released a special edition of the CHN Human Needs Report detailing President Trump's proposed FY 2021 budget. Please share!

This week on the blog...

Not one dollar for The Wall -- but let's not waste money on the Pentagon, either
Feb. 20
Last week the Trump Administration announced plans to “reprogram” $3.8 billion appropriated for military spending, including exorbitant military hardware, and use the funds for further construction of the President’s wall along the southern U.S. border. When we heard the news, the phrase “politics makes strange bedfellows” came to mind. On the one hand: CHN opposes any funding whatsoever for President Trump’s wall, which is divisive, expensive, and won’t do a whole lot to deter illegal immigration. On the other hand: much of the $3.8 billion that is being “reprogrammed” includes funding for things the Administration never requested and the Pentagon never asked for and says we don’t need. READ MORE »

CHN Analysis: Two-thirds of human needs programs have lost ground since 2010
Feb. 19
A new analysis released by the Coalition on Human Needs found that since 2010, a large number of programs providing health care, housing, training and education, nutrition, child welfare and other social services of special importance to low-income people have seen significant reductions. CHN analyzed spending for 191 human needs programs funded by the federal government. It found that two-thirds (127 programs) were funded at a lower level this year than in FY 2010, adjusted for inflation. More than a quarter of these (49 programs) lost 25 percent or more of funding over the decade. Nearly six out of ten (112 programs) dropped by more than 10 percent. READ MORE »

The CHN Human Needs Report Special Edition: President Trump's FY21 Budget Proposal
Feb. 18
CHN just released a special edition of the Human Needs Report focusing on President Trump's FY21 budget request. Read on for an overview of the request and details from select departmental budgets that most directly impact low-income people. READ MORE »

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