Uplifting Our Families

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced $230,000 in federal funding from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Center for Youth Services’ transitional housing initiative for teen mothers, the only of its kind in the United States.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) introduced legislation to help provide low-income individuals and families with additional opportunities to achieve a greater sense of economic and financial stability.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Representative Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-01), and Senator Angus King (I-ME) announced the introduction of the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act. This legislation supports volunteers in programs like Meals on Wheels that deliver food to older, more vulnerable Americans.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced the introduction of the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements (DELIVER) Act. Authored by Morelle, this legislation supports volunteers in programs like Meals on Wheels that deliver food to older, more vulnerable Americans.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced support for legislation to better protect kids’ privacy and safety online. Rep. Morelle was joined by educators in support of the Kids Online Safety (KOSA) Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection (COPPA 2.0) Act, bipartisan legislation that will address the student mental health crisis by cracking down on Big Tech’s ability to promote dangerous and predatory content to children.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced a new $750,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women to support the revival of The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY’s Survivors Project.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has taken action to combat summer learning loss—which is especially prevalent in low-income communities. His legislation, the Summer Meals and Learning Act, establishes a grant program to keep school libraries open that serve as summer meal sites, helping to close the achievement gap.

(Rochester, N.Y.)—Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced action to combat summer learning loss—which is especially prevalent in low-income communities. Their legislation, the Summer Meals and Learning Act, establishes a grant program to keep school libraries open that serve as summer meal sites, helping to close the achievement gap.