Companion legislation to Klobuchar’s Senate bill introduced today in the House of Representatives by Representative Linda Sánchez
The WORK NOW Act will help nonprofit organizations meet increased service demand due to coronavirus pandemic and help newly unemployed Americans return to work serving their communities
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar’s (D-MN) legislation to help nonprofits hire workers during the coronavirus pandemic was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday by Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA). The WORK NOW Act will help organizations meet increased service demand due to the pandemic and help newly unemployed Americans return to work serving their communities.
In May, Klobuchar introduced the legislation in the Senate with Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Tom Carper (D-DE), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Coons (D-DE).
The Work Now Act is also cosponsored by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).
"Nonprofits are on the front lines of this crisis helping millions of Americans in need. From food banks, to shelters, to counseling centers, charitable organizations are doing incredible work to help families put food on their table, provide housing assistance, and serve people with disabilities,” Klobuchar said. “But as demand for their services soars, many of these organizations are struggling financially. At the same time, nearly 50 million Americans have lost their jobs and many are still looking for work. We need to help charitable nonprofits keep their doors open, scale their invaluable services, and provide opportunities for unemployed Americans to return to work serving their communities.”
“Since the pandemic began, nonprofits and frontline organizations catering to vulnerable populations like homeless shelters, foodbanks, and domestic violence shelters, have seen declines in revenue and volunteers,” said Rep. Linda Sánchez. “At the same time, these nonprofits are trying to adhere to social health guidelines while trying to stay afloat. This bill will provide new grants to allow nonprofits to retain their workforce or provide jobs for newly unemployed people.”
The legislation is endorsed by the following groups:
National Organizations
After-School All-Stars
Alliance for Aging Research
American Alliance of Museums
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP)
Arthritis Foundation
Association of Art Museum Directors
BellXcel
Beyond Celiac
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Casa de Esperanza: National Latin@ Network for Healthy Families and Communities
Catholic Charities USA
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Child Care Aware® of America
Child Welfare League of America
Children's Leadership Council
Coalition of Labor Union Women
Coalition on Human Needs
Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd, U.S. Provinces
Equal Rights Advocates
First Focus Campaign for Children
Girls Inc.
Justice in Aging
League of American Orchestras
March of Dimes
Meals on Wheels America
MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership
Muslim Public Affairs Council
NAACP
National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
National Afterschool Association
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
National Association of Social Workers
National Center for Transgender Equality
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
National Council of Nonprofits
National Diaper Bank Network
National Employment Law Project (NELP)
National Health Council
National Partnership for Women & Families
National Recreation and Park Association
National Women’s Law Center
Nurse-Family Partnership
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates
PACER Center
Partnership for America's Children
Performing Arts Alliance
Public Advocacy for Kids (PAK)
Sperling Center for Research and Innovation
Spina Bifida Association
Teach For America
The Arc
The Salvation Army
The Trevor Project
Theatre Communications Group
Union for Reform Judaism
YMCA of the USA
YWCA USA
State and Local Organizations
California Association of Nonprofits
Delaware Alliance of Nonprofit Advancement
Aha Punana Leo
Aloha United Way
Big Brother Big Sister, Hawaii
Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui
Breastfeeding Hawai?i Coalition
Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Faith Action, Hawaii
Hawai‘i Health & Harm Reduction Center
Hawai'i Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)
Hawaii Chapter – National Hemophilia Foundation
Hawaii Children's Action Network
Hawaii Community Foundation
Hawaii County Council
Hawaii Public Health Institute
Hawaii State Legislature
Hep Free Hawai‘i
Maui Economic Opportunity
Maui Non Profit Directors Association (MNPDA)
Parents And Children Together
Stop the Violence
We Are Oceania
YWCA, Hawaii Island
YWCA, Oahu
Kentucky Nonprofit Network
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO)
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis
St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development (Minnesota)
ASPIRE Minnesota
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota
Montana Nonprofit Association
Nonprofit Association of the Midlands (NAM) (Nebraska)
New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
Center for Non-Profits
Children’s Aid
New York Council of Nonprofits
North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations (NDANO)
Nonprofit Association of Oregon
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
Momentum Nonprofit Partners (Tennessee)
Washington Nonprofits
After-School All-stars, Hawaii
Hawaii Afterschool Alliance
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