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AMERICAN WAY What the President’s proposed Federal budget means for CPLC and the communities we serve S P E C I A L P O L I CY R E P O R T
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COVER STORY: SPECIAL POLICY REPORT
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A BO U T C H I CA N OS P O R L A CAU SA Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) is an all-encompassing organization for the underserved. CPLC was founded in 1967 to confront oppression facing Latinos in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the movement led by Cesar Chavez, who undertook a fast at our original headquarters. Since then, we have become one of the largest Hispanic nonprofits in the country, promoting stronger and healthier communities throughout the southwestern United States. We provide direct services impacting more than 250,000 individuals annually in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Our vibrant community presence spans a comprehensive range of bilingual and bicultural services in Economic Development, Education, Health & Human Services, and Housing. As one of the largest community development corporations in Arizona, we are focused on individuals and families with low to moderate income levels and complement our services with cultural and linguistic competencies.
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S P E C I A L P O L I CY R E P O R T
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AMERICAN WAY The Trump Administration’s 2018 budget proposal is making waves throughout the nation with a dramatic shift in funding priorities. by JONAE HARRISON, CPLC Policy Analyst
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S P E C I A L P O L I CY R E P O R T
he Trump Administration hails its budget proposal as “a large and bold reversal from the spiral of decline we were on.” So in the spirit of audacity, the Fiscal Year 2018 budget tackles 8 pillars of reform: •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••
Health Tax Immigration Reducing federal spending Regulatory rollbacks Energy development Welfare reform Education reform
If these budgetary changes lead to the country’s economic prosperity, the administration will then prioritize: •• Infrastructure •• Student loan reform •• Paid parental leave Note: these budgetary proposals must pass Congress to become effective. Historically, presidents’ budgets do not become law as proposed, but rather serve as a statement of priorities for the administration. All cuts are proposed in an effort to reduce the $20T debt and bring the budget back into balance. However, there are also extraordinary spending measures in the FY18 budget that are indisputably unattainable without these corresponding cuts.
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The budget proposal directly affects CPLC’s programs and services across the board. The Trump administration has held firm to its campaign promise of I N C R E A S I N G D E F E N S E S P E N D I N G . Foremost is an increase in spending for border security and investments in public safety. $71.8B has been designated for Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice spending around the areas of immigration enforcement—including funding for the border wall and to increase the number of detention facilities, enforcement officers, and immigration judges that process undocumented immigrants. In addition, the budget proposes increasing the Department of Defense budget by $52B, to total $639B. However, to make room for this spending increase, the budget proposal dramatically C U T S FA M I LY P R O G R A M S . Most notable is the proposed Medicaid reform—shifting the burden to states will result in either the elimination of services, a decrease in the number of Medicaid recipients, or both. The restructuring of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), will require states to match federal spending on benefits and tighten the requirements for eligibility. And revisions to the requirements for the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit will allow only families with valid SSNs to receive benefits, even if the child recipients are US citizens.
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EFFECT ON CPLC The budget proposal directly affects CPLC’s programs and services across the board, both to our benefit and detriment: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES •• Corporate tax incentives •• Regulation rollbacks E D U C AT I O N •• School voucher implementation •• Student loan elimination H E A LT H & H U M A N S E RV I C E S •• Attention to US veteran assistance •• Assistance for opioid abuse •• Consumer Finance Protection Bureau deregulation •• Cybersecurity increase •• Elimination of social services block grant for elderly •• Housing Counseling reduction •• Medicaid decrease •• Targeted immigration R E A L E S TAT E O P E R AT I O N S •• Corporate tax incentives •• Infrastructure possibilities •• Regulation rollbacks
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CPLC DE COLORES 2 0 1 6 C L I EN T I M PAC T by KAREN ARMKNECHT and KARINA TELLO CPLC Research and Evaluation 8
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WE HELP OUR CLIENTS BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT in -shelter outcomes
AFTER threshold of self-sufficiency
BEFORE social relations
food
employment
WE ARE EXPANDING OUR IMPACT direct clients served
430
2014
2015
housing
WE SERVE A DIVERSE POPULATION average age is
1,186 425
income
19 years old
96 % live below the poverty level 43 % speak english
2016
15 % are african-american
increase due to community- based services in line with new DES funding priorities
3 % are men
WE INCREASE DV AWARENESS
WE ARE INCREASING SERVICE
our out-of-shelter curriculum increases teen knowledge, leading to dv prevention
81%
85%
all genders abuse other people
76%
all genders are victims of abuse
before
year over year bed nights increased
after
24,339
33,577
in
in
2015
38%
2016
WE HAVE SATISFIED CLIENTS
all forced sexual activity is abuse
overall client satisfaction
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CPLC’s Volunteer Program enriches the lives of volunteers and the communities they serve. In fiscal year 2015-2016 our programs were supported by
4,432 VOLU N T E E R S
CPLC’s Volunteer Program continues to recruit, train, and inspire new generations of volunteers. We are extremely thankful for all of the volunteers who make this program a success. To all of our volunteers, we offer a resounding, “¡FELICIDADES!”
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VOLUN RE CAUSE • SUMMER 2017
CPLC volunteers provided
31,115
HOURS OF SERVICE for an in-kind value of
$751,139 Our volunteers helped people in need through the following CPLC events:
Angeles del Barrio Holiday Celebration & Health Fair Barrios Bellos Neighborhood Beautification Event by MARICELA FLORES CPLC Volunteer Coordinator
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CPLC Community Center Christmas Celebration CPLC Community Center Thanksgiving Lunch KaBoom! Playground Build CPLC Maryvale Community Health Fair Neighborworks Service Day Para Los Niños Children’s Holiday Celebration Parenting AZ Spring Festival CPLC Scholarship Tournament Our volunteer program also supported other organizations to benefit the community, including:
Arizona Cardinals Children’s Action Alliance Devils Doing Good Expect More Arizona Telemundo Univision Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc. 11
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