Dear John, 

As you may know, last week PIF staff and partner organizations met up in Washington, D.C. for our first in-person Steering Committee meeting since 2019. During this joint Steering Committee and Executive Committee meeting we worked on strengthening relationships with our partners, and took great strides forward in positioning PIF for the next phase of our fight. We are so grateful to all our dedicated leadership committee members for the commitment and energy they bring to this coalition.

We will have a lot to share in the coming weeks as we finish developing our policy principles, priorities, and other ideas. In the meantime, we're sharing a few valuable resources from PIF partner organizations related to income benefits, and a CMS webinar on the PHE unwinding. Learn more below!

October 26, 12 pm ET

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hosting a webinar on Medicaid and CHIP continuous enrollment unwinding. Join to learn more about state and local strategies on the unwinding and to hear about community outreach tactics how to prepare for the unwinding now.

Last week, PIF partner CBPP released a paper on the importance of expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to help reach more families. In the paper, CBPP highlights two important ways policymakers could enhance the CTCs reach to Hispanic families.

PIF partner Justice in Aging, is releasing a series of briefs on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Last week, they published a brief on reducing language barriers to SSI access. In it, they share 9 steps policymakers can take to increase access to SSI for people who have limited English proficiency. Among those steps, they suggest improving collection and reporting of language access data and reviewing interpreter access across all points of contact.

Working groups offer active members an opportunity to shape key aspects of PIF's work:

RESEARCH: Convenes researchers working on issues connected to PIF’s agenda, and identifies research needs. Makes data accessible to advocates, policymakers, and the public.

FEDERAL ADVOCACY: Cultivates Members of Congress as champions and spokespeople. Develops and advances legislative and administrative policy change strategies.

POLICY/ LEGAL (NERDS): Provides technical analysis of proposed and implemented policy changes.

COMMUNICATIONS: Develops PIF’s communications strategy and materials, including message strategy, media relations, and digital outreach.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION: Convenes members to share best practices and approaches on how to educate and empower immigrant families on their eligibility for public programs and tap their power as advocates for change.

STATE POLICY: Brings together state advocates and legal and policy experts to provide analysis and develop strategies to mitigate the effect of federal policy changes and advance state and local reforms that improve safety net access for immigrant families.

Click here  to sign your organization up as an active member and select one or more working groups.

In Solidarity,

Adriana Cadena & Cheasty Anderson, on behalf of the PIF Team

Visit our website at www.pifcoalition.org

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