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IUW and most LUWs are working remotely Weekly member meetup through Zoom: peer sharing and content Member Survey on immediate needs, fundraising, capabilities United Way Worldwide and Council of States regular calls and briefings Liaising with state government, IN 211 and other key partners 2 2
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1. Support for initial trillion dollar relief package. 2. Request for $60 billion economic relief for charities and to include the nonprofit sector in benefits available for corporations and small businesses. 3. UWW is working on a third phase of COVID-19 legislation, including: • $110 million in funding for 211 • $100 million in stimulus funding for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, along with an increase in the annual funding. • An extension of tax filing deadline (not tax payment deadline), so that VITA sites can provide needed tax prep into the summer • Inclusion of Earned Income Tax Assistance Credit and Child Tax Credit expansion provisions 4. Digital Advocacy on COVID Stimulus and US Census 5. Signing on to the temporary 36% usury rate cap effort for Indiana 6. What else can we do? Email Kathryn.Habecker@iuw.org 4 4
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Operational needs reported as currently being mostly to somewhat met by existing partnerships: • Food bank delivery/pick up • Ability to distribute cash assistance • Running virtual volunteer programs • Convening local coalitions on coordinated response Operational needs reported as currently being not met by existing partnerships: • Managing emergency childcare Half of respondents say there is a local response fund currently in place; others say it’s in process, often in partnership with Community Foundation 7 7
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