New York, NY - Jennifer Jones Austin, FPWA CEO, released the following
statement in response to the New York State Legislature one-house budget
legislation filed this week:
“FPWA is disappointed that both houses of the
legislature neglected to include a $12 million budget item to support
the increased minimum wage for nonprofits, as well as a lack of
investment in nonprofit infrastructure, a critical component
to providing key services. With a $153 billion state spending plan,
failure to include this sensible funding demonstrates indifference
towards the human services sector and the vulnerable populations they
serve, and forces the sector to continuously do more
with less. If the legislature wants to take meaningful steps to address
poverty, the state must make immediate investments to support and
uplift marginalized communities and ensure the stability of the human
services sector.”
FPWA is an anti-poverty, policy, and
advocacy nonprofit with a membership network of nearly 200 human-service
and faith-based organizations. FPWA has been one of the leading forces in New
York City's social services
system for more than 92 years, advocating for fair public policies,
collaborating with partner agencies, and growing its community-based
membership network to meet the needs of New Yorkers.
Each year, through
its network of member agencies, FPWA reaches close
to 1.5 million New Yorkers of all ages, ethnicities, and denominations.
FPWA strives to build a city of equal opportunity that reduces poverty,
promotes upward mobility, and creates shared prosperity for all New
Yorkers.
Source: Mercury
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