The coronavirus has caused severe budget problems for American higher education. But many colleges’ financial troubles are much larger than the virus. They have been building for years and stem, above all, from a breakdown in this country’s hodgepodge system of paying for higher education.

I will vote for climate justice for every living creature and for every vulnerable community suffering the impacts of the climate crisis, from sea rise to extreme heat, from devastating droughts to supercharged storms.

In this time of crisis, people of faith must unite to pursue the common good. IIC hopes you'll join them to live out our shared values of love, solidarity, and justice. Get started by advocating for refugee resettlement!

As evidence of profound hardship resulting from the COVID-19 health and economic crises mounts, powerful tools to mitigate suffering and bolster economic activity will be unavailable to state and local government without congressional action.

The Internal Revenue Service is making a last-ditch effort to reach 9 million Americans who are eligible for — but have not yet claimed — their CARES Act stimulus money. The tax agency said it will send out letters later this month alerting people who didn’t file federal taxes for 2018 or 2019 but meet the income criteria.

As people of faith, we believe that a prison sentence should not be a death sentence. Yet, the spread of COVID-19 throughout Arizona’s prison systems threatens the lives of thousands of incarcerated individuals. New cases of COVID-19 have reached an all-time high in the month of August, and without adequate testing, social distancing, or access to proper health care this pandemic is anticipated to continue to threaten our State.  Arizona Faith Network.

The current rate of food insecurity, which is when you don’t have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable food, is about 10% of Americans, or 22.3 million. In 2019, while not quite apples-to-apples, the rate was 3.7% of Americans. 

As the end of the federal government’s fiscal year approaches (Sept. 30), the Administration is considering how many refugees to welcome in 2021. Although refugee admissions have decreased each year of the current Administration, refugee admissions have not been totally eliminated due to strong advocacy, particularly from the faith community.

Both Republicans and Democrats want to come up with new stimulus legislation to boost a U.S. economy ailing from the coronavirus pandemic. But both sides are at odds over how much the price tag for that relief should be, leaving millions of Americans waiting for more financial aid.

Renters receive more relief, but there’s a looming problem for landlords, especially those who own just a few properties.

Beyond the pandemic emergency, there is a food crisis hidden in plain sight: Millions struggling for years to feed their families.

“It is more than food and addressing hunger. For Native people, food is a part of addressing mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Food is connected to ancestral teachings, language, and belief systems that are unique to each Native community.”

Hunger Action Month is a 30-day event each year, where people just like you, join together in the mission to end hunger. It’s typically held in September and is fast growing as a national event.

Valley Interfaith Project is recruiting Block Captains to engage voters in conversations about what is most important to them and their families in this election.

Most benefits are now paid electronically, but nearly a million monthly checks are still mailed out, and the post office’s delays and political controversy could clog paperwork.

Ballot by mail has been available in Arizona for over two decades and approximately 80% of Arizona voters already choose this method to vote. As such, the infrastructure and security are well in place.

More widely in use during the coronavirus pandemic, but an effective option at other times too, legislators still conduct virtual meetings with constituents, recognizing the need to connect with stakeholders’ perspectives independent of being in the same room for a handshake.