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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,350,334 | 1,285,239 | 1,485,080 | 1,646,137 | 2,157,525 | 7,924,315 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,350,334 | 1,285,239 | 1,485,080 | 1,646,137 | 2,157,525 | 7,924,315 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 347,012 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,577,303 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,350,334 | 1,285,239 | 1,485,080 | 1,646,137 | 2,157,525 | 7,924,315 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,343 | 22,436 | 40,983 | 9,875 | 3,202 | 77,839 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 47,715 | 47,715 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,049,869 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | GROSS FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 47,715. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL HAP BOARD MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS WHEN JOINING THE BOARD. IN ADDITION TO AN ANNUAL SIGN-OFF AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, PERIODIC REVIEWS ARE MADE CONCERNING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY IS MONITORED CLOSELY BY THE AGENCY'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ANY BOARD MEMBER WITH A PERCEIVED CONFLICT ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO BOTH FINANCIAL ITEMS AS WELL AS PROGRAM-RELATED LITIGATION DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICAL, IS DECIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS INCLUDING POLICY STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: | ADVOCACY EFFORTS, HAP STAFF TIME IN 2019 VOTE FOR HOMES! TOTAL: 18 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MARSHA COHEN, HAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING PATRICK MCNEIL, HAP PARALEGAL 6 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING SINCE 1999, HAP HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN HOMES!, A NONPARTISAN INITIATIVE COMPRISED OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND HOMELESS PERSONS WORKING TO RAISE THE ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS DURING LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS. HOMES! HAS ORGANIZED CANDIDATES DEBATES, REGISTERED THOUSANDS OF HOMELESS AND FORMERLY HOMELESS PERSONS TO VOTE, CONDUCTED VOTER EDUCATION SEMINARS IN SHELTERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, CREATED VOTER GUIDE MATERIALS, ORGANIZED PRE-ELECTION RALLIES AND INITIATED POSTCARD CAMPAIGNS URGING CANDIDATES TO PLEDGE TO END HOMELESSNESS IN PHILADELPHIA. IN 2019, THE COMMITTEE RAN VOTER REGISTRATION, EDUCATION AND ELECTION PROTECTION ACTIVITIES. PHILADELPHIA ENCAMPMENT REMOVAL PROCESS TOTAL:26 HOURS, 5 HOURS LOBBYING MARSHA COHEN, HAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20 HOURS, 5 HOURS LOBBYING JOEL SOBEL, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 4 HOURS, 0 LOBBYING ALIE MUOLO, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 2 HOURS, 0 LOBBYING IN THE FALL 2019, THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S MANAGING DIRECTOR'S OFFICE INVITED HAP TO A SERIES OF MEETINGS TO DISCUSS A PROPOSED ENCAMPMENT REMOVAL PROCESS THAT PHILADELPHIA PLANNED TO ADOPT IN 2020. HAP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER HOMELESS ADVOCATES STRONGLY URGED THE CITY NOT TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED POLICY AS IT UNCONSTITUTIONALLY CRIMINALIZED HOMELESSNESS AND LIKELY PUT THE CITY AT RISK OF LIABILITY. THE ADVOCATES RECOMMENDED THE CITY CODIFY ITS ALREADY SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM OF DISMANTLING ENCAMPMENTS WHICH HAS BEEN CELEBRATED AS A BEST PRACTICE. PHILADELPHIA'S PRACTICE INVOLVES SETTING A FIXED DATE FOR CLOSURE IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION AND THEN SPENDING WEEKS LEADING UP TO THE CLOSURE WITH OUTREACH TEAMS ANNOUNCING THE CLOSURE AND IDENTIFYING HOUSING OPTIONS AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTS. ON THE DAY OF CLOSURE, OUTREACH WORKERS ARE PRESENT TO OFFER SHELTER/HOUSING OPTIONS AND STORAGE SPACE FOR THOSE WHO WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT TO PACK UP AND MOVE. IN EARLY 2020, PHILADELPHIA ACCEPTED ADVOCATES' POSITION AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH THE SERVICES-FIRST MODEL THAT HAS SERVED IT SO WELL. AT EACH ENCAMPMENT REMOVAL, HAP'S STAFF ATTORNEYS WERE PRESENT AS LEGAL OBSERVERS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WERE OFFERED APPROPRIATE SERVICES/HOUSING AND THAT NO ONE'S BELONGINGS WERE DESTROYED. UNITED STATES V. SAFEHOUSE LITIGATION TOTAL: 90, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 40 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING PAT MALLEY, HAP SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 25 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING ALIE MUOLO, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 12 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MEG RETZ, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 8 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHAEL TAUB, HAP VETERANS PROJECT DIR. 5 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING HAP DRAFTED AND FILED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN US V. SAFEHOUSE ON BEHALF OF PHILADELPHIA SHELTER AND HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A SAFE INJECTION SITE FOR INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM OPIOID ADDICTION IN PHILADELPHIA. THE SITE WOULD BE THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. PHILADELPHIA CODE OF CONDUCT/SHARED PUBLIC SPACES TOTAL: 14 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MARSHA COHEN, HAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING PAT MALLEY, HAP SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 3 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 HOUR, 0 HOURS LOBBYING HAP SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE ON THE MAYOR'S CODE OF CONDUCT/SERVICE ALTERNATIVES SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SHARED PUBLIC SPACES TASK FORCE ASSIGNED TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A "CODE OF CONDUCT" FOR PHILADELPHIA'S SIDEWALKS. PA FEE WAIVER FOR ID DOCUMENTS TOTAL: 12 HOURS, 6 HOURS LOBBYING MARSHA COHEN, HAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 12 HOURS, 6 HOURS LOBBYING IN 2014, PENNSYLVANIA DOUBLED THE FEES THAT RESIDENTS MUST PAY FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND STATE ISSUED PHOTO ID, RENDERING THE COST OF OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS UNAFFORDABLE FOR MANY LOW-INCOME PENNSYLVANIANS. HAP CONTINUES TO WORK WITH A COALITION OF NON-PROFIT GROUPS AND PHILADELPHIA OFFICIALS TO LOBBY FOR THE PASSAGE OF FEE WAIVER RULES/LEGISLATION FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND STATE-ISSUED PHOTO ID. IN DECEMBER 2019, PA CREATED A FEE WAIVER FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES AT NO CHARGE. PA ELIMINATION OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE (GA) TOTAL: 15 HOURS, 3 HOURS LOBBYING MARSHA COHEN, HAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8 HOURS, 2 HOURS LOBBYING LAURA KOLB, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 4 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MEG RETZ, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 3 HOURS, 1 HOUR LOBBYING HAP JOINED ADVOCATES LOBBYING AGAINST THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE PENNSYLVANIA'S WELFARE PROGRAM, GA, AND JOINED AS AN AMICUS IN LITIGATION AGAINST PENNSYLVANIA FOR ITS UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS IN ELIMINATING GENERAL ASSISTANCE FOR PA'S POOREST CITIZENS. US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) TOTAL: 15 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 15 HOURS, 0 LOBBYING COMMENTS OPPOSING AGENCY INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES; REVISION OF A CURRENTLY APPROVED COLLECTION: REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER, OMB CONTROL NO. 1615-0116 [FR DOC. 209-06657]. UNDER THE PROPOSAL, COUNTLESS VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WOULD NO LONGER BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY FOR A FEE WAIVER TO SECURE IMMIGRATION-RELATED DOCUMENTS BY SHOWING THEIR RECEIPT OF A MEANS-TESTED BENEFIT, LIKE SSI. THE PROPOSED CHANGES WOULD RESULT IN PROLONGED PERIODS OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS BY MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT AND TIME-CONSUMING TO SECURE CRITICAL FEE WAIVERS TO OBTAIN ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS. |
| SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED): | HOMELESS VETERANS PREVENTION ACT OF 2019 TOTAL: 8 HOURS, 8 HOURS LOBBYING ALIE MUOLO, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 4 HOURS, 4 HOURS LOBBYING MICHAEL TAUB, HAP VETERANS PROJECT DIRECTOR 2 HOURS, 2 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 HOURS, 2 HOURS LOBBYING HAP SUBMITTED A LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS EXPRESSING FULL SUPPORT FOR SECTION 3 OF S.980, THE HOMELESS VETERANS PREVENTION ACT OF 2019. IF PASSED BY CONGRESS, THE ACT WOULD PERMIT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ENTITIES TO FUND A PORTION OF GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES THAT ARE PROVIDED BY SUCH ENTITIES TO HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. HAP HAS ALSO ADVOCATED FOR THE HOUSE TO PASS A SIMILAR BILL ENTITLED THE H.R.4302 - HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2019. US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TOTAL: 33 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS OPPOSING HUD'S 2019 PROPOSED RULE "HUD'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FAIR HOUSING ACT'S DISPARATE IMPACT STANDARD." HUD'S PROPOSAL WOULD EFFECTIVELY ELIMINATE THE DISPARATE IMPACT STANDARD AND CONSEQUENTLY LIMIT THE ABILITY OF HOMELESS PHILADELPHIANS TO ACCESS SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING FREE OF DISCRIMINATION. ALIE MUOLO, HAP STAFF ATTORNEY 12 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 HOUR, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO PROPOSED RULEMAKING: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1980: VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE STATUS. HUD DOCKET NO. FR-6124-P-01, RIN 2501-AD89. HUD'S PROPOSED RULE IMPOSES SIGNIFICANT BURDEN AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS UPON OVERBURDENED HOUSING AUTHORITIES BY REQUIRING THEM TO GATHER PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP AND/OR IMMIGRATION STATUS OF MORE THAN 9 MILLION RECIPIENTS OF HUD ASSISTANCE AND UNKNOWN NUMBERS OF FUTURE HOUSING ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS. HUD'S PROPOSAL DOES NOT CREATE HOUSING BUT INSTEAD FURTHER ERODES HOUSING STABILITY AND SECURITY. THE PROPOSED RULE CREATES UNNECESSARY VERIFICATION OBSTACLES THAT WILL PREVENT VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING U.S. CITIZENS, FROM MAINTAINING OR SECURING HOUSING ASSISTANCE, WHICH WILL INCREASE HOMELESSNESS FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED. MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 20 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA) TOTAL: 20 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS SUBMITTED IN OPPOSITION TO RULES PROPOSED BY SSA THAT WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT HAP CLIENTS BY INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF MEDICAL REVIEWS. PAT MALLEY, HAP SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 10 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 HOUR, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS SUBMITTED IN OPPOSITION TO RULE PROPOSED BY SSA TO ELIMINATE THE CONSIDERATION OF A CLAIMANT'S INABILITY TO COMMUNICATE IN ENGLISH AS AN EDUCATIONAL FACTOR IN THE GRIDS SECTION OF THE DISABILITY EVALUATION PROCESS. MICHAEL TAUB, HAP VETERANS PROJECT DIR. 8 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 1 HOUR, 0 HOURS LOBBYING US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES RULEMAKING TOTAL: 40 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS SUBMITTED OPPOSING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SNAP PROGRAM AS THAT WILL IMPOSE STRINGENT WORK AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WHICH FAIL TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION FRAGILITY AND INSTABILITY, DEEP POVERTY AND BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. HAP FURTHER OPPOSED THE PROPOSAL'S PROVISION THAT RESTRICTS PENNSYLVANIA'S ABILITY TO PROTECT ITS RESIDENTS - WHO ARE ALREADY EXPERIENCING ENTRENCHED POVERTY, FROM FURTHER FOOD INSECURITY. MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 25 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS SUBMITTED OPPOSING PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SNAP PROGRAM THAT WILL ELIMINATE PROTECTIONS CURRENTLY IN PLACE THAT PREVENT WORKERS AND FAMILIES FROM HAVING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A SLIGHT PAY RAISE AND RETENTION OF VITAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR THEIR CHILDREN -- THE "BENEFITS CLIFF." THE PROPOSAL'S CHANGE TO SNAP'S ASSET TEST, MOREOVER, WILL HARM HOUSEHOLDS TRYING TO PREPARE FOR RETIREMENT AND UNPREDICTABLE EXPENSES, SUCH AS MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. IT RESTRICTS THE POWER OF STATES UNDER THE CURRENT SCHEME TO MAKE REALISTIC ASSESSMENTS OF FOOD AFFORDABILITY FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. LAURA KOLB, HAP CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DTR. 15 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TOTAL: 15 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MICHELE LEVY, HAP MANAGING ATTORNEY 15 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING COMMENTS SUBMITTED OPPOSING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. THE OBJECTIONABLE PROPOSAL CARVES OUT LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS FROM THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT'S (ACA) NONDISCRIMINATION PROTECTIONS, ALLOWING INSURANCE COMPANIES TO DENY COVERAGE AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS TO REFUSE TREATMENT IN CONTRAVENTION OF MEDICAL STANDARDS OF CARE. THE PROPOSED REGULATION ELEVATES PROVIDER BELIEFS OVER MEDICAL CARE; IT WILL DISRUPT AND DELAY PATIENT CARE, ENDANGERING LIVES AND ROBBING INDIVIDUALS OF THEIR DIGNITY IN A COMMUNITY ALREADY FACED WITH NUMEROUS BARRIERS IN TRYING TO ACCESS SERVICES DUE TO DISCRIMINATION AND EXCLUSION - OVERT ACTIONS THAT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA AND HOMELESSNESS IN THE FIRST PLACE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPOSED RULE ELIMINATES NOTIFICATION OF PATIENT RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES AND WEAKENS LANGUAGE ACCESS PROTECTIONS, HARMING PATIENT ABILITY TO SECURE APPROPRIATE CARE AND COVERAGE. PUERTO RICO BIRTH CERTIFICATES TOTAL: 31 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING PAT MALLEY, HAP SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 20 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING MARSHA COHEN, HAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 HOURS, 0 HOURS LOBBYING TANYA RAMBERT, HAP DTR. OF OPERATIONS 5 HOURS, 0 LOBBYING HAP NEGOTIATED WITH OFFICIALS FROM PUERTO RICO TO ELIMINATE A POLICY DENYING BIRTH CERTIFICATES TO HAP CLIENTS BORN IN PUERTO RICO AND LIVING IN PHILADELPHIA WHO DON'T HAVE STATE ISSUED PHOTO ID WITH AN EYE TOWARDS LITIGATION IF THE ISSUE CAN'T BE RESOLVED. HAP'S CLIENTS NEED THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN STATE ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. |
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