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Statement on Predatory Lending
Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Statement on Proposed Federal Predatory Lending Rules New rules proposed by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will protect people from predatory...
An Open Letter to Paul Ryan
An Open Letter to Paul Ryan from a Non-Profit in Fort Worth, Texas The last time I saw you, I was behind a podium testifying about welfare reform in front of the House Budget Committee, pouring my...
The Cost of Being Poor
The costs of being poor are high and have only gotten higher over time. A recent report from Pew illustrates the significance of these costs and the impact on the poorest in our community. Using...
Protecting low-income communities
Along with the Catholic Bishops of Texas, Texas Catholic Conference and Catholic Charities Fort Worth have been long time advocates of necessary payday lending ordinances. Over the past few years,...
Workforce Development Programs Are Key for Those Struggling to Pay Rent
Hilary Gawrilow, Corporation for Supportive Housing and Caitlin C. Schnur, National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity at Heartland Alliance Affordable rental housing is in short...
Disaster Response Update
All of our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected be the recent tornadoes in Garland, Rowlett and the surrounding areas. Heartbreakingly, a tornado with wind speeds up to 200 mph touched...
The New York Times: An Atlas of Upward Mobility Shows Paths Out of Poverty
Cited as one of the best news articles of the year on the subject of poverty, we thought this piece was definitely worth sharing. Be sure to check out the interactive map linked in the main article...
A New Year
What are your goals for 2016? At CCFW, we are beginning the first year of our new strategy map. This map represents what we want to achieve over the next five years and how we plan to make it...
Navigating the System
At CCFW, we often talk about the fragmented system of government anti-poverty programs. Now we have a visual, courtesy of The Ways and Means Committee. Can you imagine trying to navigate this system...
Putting faith to work
Lessons from faith-based organizations that help Americans get jobs Our CEO, Heather Reynolds, spoke at the American Enterprise Institute about the role of faith-based organizations in...
Measuring What Works, The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities
LEO, founded in 2012 by Evans and colleague James Sullivan, the Rev. Thomas J. McDonagh, C.S.C., Associate Professor of Economics, aims to evaluate the impact of domestic anti-poverty programs,...