Pregnant Worker Fairness Act<\/a>, which will protect pregnant women from workplace discrimination. Still, we regret that Congress could not come together to expand and extend the child tax credit, close crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparities, and\u00a0protect access to Medicaid for the families who need it most, amongst other priorities. The National Urban League will start the New Year by calling on the 118th Congress to finish this work on behalf of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\nIn addition to community projects, the following federal programs funded in the Omnibus package are top priorities of the National Urban League, according to a press release<\/a>:<\/p>\nDepartment Of Commerce<\/h4>\n\n- $498 million\u00a0to the Economic Development Administration<\/li>\n
- $70 million for the Minority Business\u00a0Development Administration (MBDA)<\/li>\n
- $62 million for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).<\/li>\n
- $1.49 billion to the Census Bureau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Department Of Justice<\/h4>\n\n- $107 million for Youth Mentoring in Juvenile Justice Programs<\/li>\n
- $16 million for grants to train State and local law enforcement officers on racial profiling, de-escalation, and duty to intervene<\/li>\n
- $25 million for Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention and Prosecution Grants<\/li>\n
- $10,000,000 for grants authorized under the NO HATE Crime Act.<\/li>\n
- $10,000,000 for grants provided under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program.<\/li>\n
- $15 million in support of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act, to investigate and prosecute unresolved civil rights era \u201ccold case\u201d murders<\/li>\n
- $125 million for Second Chance Act grants<\/li>\n
- $125 million for grants to help States improve their submissions into\u00a0the National Instant Criminal Background Check system\u00a0for gun purchases.<\/li>\n
- $25 million for the Community Relations Service (CRS)<\/li>\n
- $3 million to the Community Policing Development (CPD) for grants to support tolerance, diversity, and anti-bias training programs offered by organizations with well-established experience training law enforcement personnel and criminal justice professionals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
U.S.\u00a0Commission On Civil Rights<\/h4>\n\n- $2 million for the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Department Of Labor<\/h4>\n\n- $4.1 billion for Training and Employment Services<\/li>\n
- $115 million for Reentry of Ex-offenders<\/li>\n
- $885.6 million for Adult Employment and Training<\/li>\n
- $948 million for Youth Employment and Training<\/li>\n
- $105 million for the YouthBuild program<\/li>\n
- $285 million for Registered Apprenticeship programs<\/li>\n
- $405 million for Senior Community Service Employment Program (Community Service Employment for Older Americans)<\/li>\n
- $1.9 billion for DOL\u2019s worker protection agencies<\/li>\n
- $111 million for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Department Of Education<\/h4>\n\n- $1.3 billion for\u00a0Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers<\/li>\n
- $18.4 billion for Title I grants<\/li>\n
- $7,395 for the maximum\u00a0Pell Grant<\/li>\n
- $1.02 billion to strengthen primarily Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the Aid for Institutional Development account, including\u2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- $396 million for HBCUs,<\/li>\n
- $228 million for Hispanic Serving Institutions<\/li>\n
- $52 million for Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities<\/li>\n
- $129 million for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- $140 million for the Office For Civil Rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Department Of Health and Human Services<\/h4>\n\n- $108 million for safe motherhood.<\/li>\n
- $220 million for the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative.<\/li>\n
- $3.3 billion for HIV\/AIDS research.<\/li>\n
- $39.8 million for the Office for Civil Rights to ensure protection of civil rights in healthcare.<\/li>\n
- $286 million for Title X Family Planning<\/li>\n
- $74.8 million for the Office of Minority Health<\/li>\n
- $35 billion for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)<\/li>\n
- $681.9 million to enhance immunization efforts for the CDC Section 317 Vaccine Immunization Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Department Of Housing And Urban Development<\/h4>\n\n- $30.3 billion for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance<\/li>\n
- $8.5 billion for Public Housing including $3.2 billion for public housing capital needs to improve the quality and safety of public housing for more than 1.7 million residents.<\/li>\n
- $499 million for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS to protect housing and services for more than 62,400 low-income people living with HIV.<\/li>\n
- $350 million to revitalize low-income housing and distressed communities by funding the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative<\/li>\n
- $3.3 billion for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program<\/li>\n
- $1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program<\/li>\n
- $57.5 million for Housing Counseling assistance for renters, homeowners, and those considering homeownership<\/li>\n
- $86.4 million for Fair Housing Activities to increase enforcement in fair housing<\/li>\n
- $410 million for Lead Hazard Reduction<\/li>\n
- $225 million for Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Environmental Protection Agency<\/h4>\n\n- $1.67 billion for the Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for wastewater treatment works and drinking water facilities impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian and including $600 million to address the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)<\/h4>\n\n- $75 million for\u00a0Election Security Grants, equal to the FY 22 enacted level, to augment State efforts to improve the security and integrity of elections for Federal office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)<\/h4>\n\n- Supports efforts to expand broadband access, improve the security of U.S. telecommunications networks, and administer COVID-19 relief programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Small Business Administration<\/h4>\n\n- $320 million for\u00a0Entrepreneurial Development Programs, including:\u00a0$140 million for\u00a0Small Business Development Centers; $41 million for\u00a0Microloan Technical Assistance; \u00a0and $27 million for\u00a0Women\u2019s Business Centers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- $858 million in emergency supplemental funding for SBA\u2019s Disaster Loans Program to support requirements for Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, and other disaster loan programs administered by SBA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Department Of Treasury<\/h4>\n\n- $324 million for Community Development Financial Institutions<\/li>\n
- $12.3 billion for the Internal Revenue Service including funding to improve customer service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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