Mother's Outreach News

Join the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition in moving the guaranteed income agenda in Washington, DC: Fight for a budget of abundance! Terrific news! We did it! The District of Columbia is on an historic path to a guaranteed income for parents with young children. DC Council Chair Philip Mendelson has written into the FY 25 Budget Proposal an impactful Child Tax Credit for DC families with no work requirements and no strings attached. PolicyEngine estimates that it will cut child

Tomorrow, May 29th at 11am, the Committee of the Whole Budget Oversight Hearing will take place. A critical moment of action for members of the Council to stand up for marginalized communities, that hearing will include the first of two votes on DC budget legislation, the FY 2025 Local Budget Act of 2025 and the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act of 2024. We encourage you to review our platform and attend the hearing virtually or in-person! In Solidarity,  MelodyMelody WebbFounder and Executive DirectorMother’s Outreach Network / DC Guaranteed

Join us tomorrow, Friday, May 24, from 2- 3 pm for drop-in meetings at the Wilson Building. This will be our final visit prior to next Tuesday’s May 29th Committee of the Whole Budget Oversight Hearing. A critical moment of action for members of the Council to stand up for marginalized communities, that hearing will include the first of two votes on DC budget legislation, the FY 2025 Local Budget Act of 2025 and the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act of 2024. In addition to

Please note the change in this TODAY’s (May 16th) meeting location: Our meeting location has switched completely to zoom. We will start at 5 pm. Meeting location switched to all zoom. Due to some issues with the previously planned location, we will host our May 16 meeting virtually, due to meeting location issues beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience! Register here. A Full Agenda. We have a robust meeting in store: we will host a presentation about Thrives Prince Georges, by Janna M. Parker, Executive

Switched to all-Virtual this Thursday! May 16th at 5:00pm Receive updates & hear about the Prince Georges County Guaranteed Income Pilot! Please note the change in this Thursday’s May 16 meeting location: Our meeting location has switched completely to zoom. We will start at 5 pm. Meeting location switched to all zoom. Due to some issues with the previously planned location, we will host our May 16 meeting virtually, due to meeting location issues beyond our control. We apologize for any inconvenience! Register here. The Agenda

We’re thrilled to share this month’s events! As we fight for a DC budget that funds human needs and human dignity, wellness, and security, essential to this is narrative change and growing our movement! This month’s events center on that. Sign up now! The events start in TWO days! On Thursday, May 9th, we’ll be hitting the streets for a canvass at MLK Library at 4:30 pm. The canvass will support our guaranteed income priorities, including the DCTC. Join us to

Join Tonight’s Strategy Session:May 2 @ 5 pm Don’t miss tonight’s planning meeting from 5 to 6 p.m. We plan to use the time to prepare for Friday’s Committee of the Whole Hearing. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to register for this upcoming hearing to testify and make your voice heard! This is the last opportunity for public testimony!  If you are interested in testifying in tomorrow’s budget hearing, please register here!  Tonight’s Meeting Agenda May 3 Committee of the Whole

Raise your voice this week to support the DCGIC platform and advance our goals! As the budget oversight hearings wrap up this week, we encourage you to register for our upcoming meeting and register to testify to make your voice heard!  Join us at our monthly planning meeting this Thursday, May 2nd, from 5-6pm: Discuss the upcoming budget hearing and prepare your testimony! Testify at the Committee of the Whole this Friday, May 3rd from 9:30am-3pm: Your testimony here can shape policy in significant

We need your voice now more than ever to drive change in our community! As we gear up for upcoming budget oversight hearings, we have some crucial updates and calls to action and your participation is vital to advancing the goals of the DCGIC!  Committee of the Whole (Thursday, April 25th, 10am-3pm): Your testimony here can shape policy in significant ways. We urge you to advocate for DCTC support in the Budget Support Act during your Committee of the Whole testimony.  CFSA Budget Oversight

Join the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition in moving the guaranteed income agenda in Washington, DC! Budget Update Mayor Bowser will be unveiling her budget proposal to the Council on Wednesday, April 3rd, at the Wilson Building in Room 500. The Council will host a Committee of the Whole budget briefing and oversight hearing with the mayor, budget director, and CFO on the same day, deviating from the typical two-day gap. Here are some key dates to remember: April 4

Join the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition in moving the guaranteed income agenda in Washington, DC! View our upcoming DC Guaranteed Income Coalition events and secure your spot! Below you will find details and updates on the following: Updates on our DCTC advocacy activities and DC budget news Our Monday, March 25th virtual Parents’ and Workers’ Tax Clinic, Our Thursday, March 21st DC Council Budget Oversight Training, and Adding your organization’s name to our DC Guaranteed Income Coalition t-shirt. In SolidarityMelodyMelody WebbFounder

TODAY @ 5:00 PM Let’s move the guaranteed income agenda in Washington DC! Do you want assistance drafting your original written testimony, signing on to the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition representatives’ testimony, or preparing to testify before the Council for this year’s oversight performance and budget hearings? Join us TODAY, February 15th at 5:00 PM for our DC Guaranteed Income Coalition Oversight Hearing Training.  The DC Guaranteed Income Coalition platform seeks to advance economic security for marginalized DC residents and workers. During