​Colleagues,
In a perfect world I'd have a template for this information and hopefully one day I will.  But for now, I just want to share the following with you - keep anything that looks useful and delete the rest.  

1.Congress - 
Rep. Smith and Strickland have signed the Dear Colleague Letter.  If you live or work in Rep. Kilmer or Rep. Shrier's districts, please email and/or call by 2pm on Oct. 13.

6th District - Rep. Kilmer's Tacoma number:  253-272-3515
8th District - Rep. Schrier's Issaquah number - 425-657-1071
(253) 272-3515

KEEP PUSHING!
Urge Members of Congress to Sign Letter to Protect Targeted Affordable Housing Investments in the “Build Back Better Act”!
President Biden and congressional leaders need to hear from you and from as many members of Congress as possible in support of essential and targeted housing investments currently included in the “Build Back Better Act”: $90 billion in new rental assistance, $80 billion to repair and preserve public housing, and $37 billion to build affordable apartments through the Housing Trust Fund. Together, these resources could end homelessness in America, and they must not be cut!

Take Action!

  1. Urge your representative to sign onto a Dear Colleague Letter to show their support for these essential investments to end homelessness by COB, October 13! So far, 55 representatives have signed on (see the list of current signers here). Members of Congress can sign on by contacting Aaron Groce in Representative Ritchie Torres’s office (Aaron.Groce@mail.house.gov).
  2. Call your senators and representative TODAY and urge them to weigh in IMMEDIATELY with the White House, House Speaker Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Schumer in support of funding the HoUSed campaign’s priorities at the highest level possible.
  3. Join the more than 1,600 organizations nationwide by signing the HoUSed campaign letter. Sign on to the letter here.

Thank you for your advocacy!
Join the HoUSed Campaign

2.Race and Class:

https://www.plu.edu/continuing-education/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/the-peoples-gathering

The People’s Gathering

Truth Tellin’ About Critical Race Theory (registration closes on Nov. 5 at 5 p.m.)

Register today!  (note:  $69 to attend)

3.RV Parks in Boise
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/canyon-county/article254652837.html

4.Diaper Bank Grant Opportunity


The Washington State Dept. of Commerce has posted a Diaper Bank Grant Opportunity and believes you may have an interest. Please visit our website at https://www.commerce.wa.gov/contracting-with-commerce/wa-state-diaper-bank-project-program-grant-opportunity/ for more information.

 

If you have questions, please reach out to me, the Request for Applications Coordinator at angie.hong@commerce.wa.gov.



5.Changes:
https://share.newsbreak.com/214eig72

Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber CEO Leaving Dec. 31
Tom Pierson, president and CEO of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber for the past decade, informed chamber members today that he is leaving the post as of Dec. 31.
southsoundbiz.com

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Thanks for all you do,
Maureen

Maureen Howard
Senior Policy Analyst
Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness
3320 S. 8th St.
Tacoma, WA 98405

Tel.  253-756-8146 LL
        253-255-2200 cell

Living in Tacoma or Pierce County and Behind on rent?
Rental Assistance | Pierce County, WA - Official Website

"I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change.  I'm changing the things I cannot accept."  Angela Davis

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