Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog details the Biden Administration's efforts to expand broadband access to Americans who need it most. And we examine how an entire generation of law students has come together to address our nation's housing crisis. Finally, we look at a new report that shows expanded, monthly Child Tax Credits led to more Americans detaching themselves from risky financial services such as pay day loans. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
White House: 'High-speed internet service is no longer a luxury -- it's a necessity.'
May 13
Rook Bazinet, at just 18 years old, experienced homelessness for the first time while working as a partner at a Starbucks in Massachusetts. The recent high school graduate would arrive at all of his Starbucks shifts between two and three hours early and stay between two and three hours late to sit in the cafe, his only opportunity for reliable internet access. Rook is one of many Americans who experience unreliable internet connection, something which the Biden Administration has begun to tackle. READ MORE »
'A new generation of housing advocates have been born out of this time.' Here's one.
May 13
In August of 2021, George Washington University law student Dylan Basescu, along with 50 or so other protesters, staged a sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol protesting the end of the CDC’s moratorium on evictions. Four months later, he was evicted right in the midst of his law school finals. Dylan is among the new generation of housing advocates inspired by the growing inequality and housing crisis in this country. READ MORE »
New report: CTC payments helped lower reliance on risky financial services
May 12
For some time now, we’ve known about many of the ways expanded, monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments helped families most in need. A new Brookings Institute report now informs us of other ways families with low incomes benefited. In short: they were less likely to pursue costly, alternative financial services such as payday loans, pawn shops, and even such measures as selling blood plasma in order to survive. READ MORE »
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