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LSA Together
Strengthening our Network to Uphold Compassionate Care
This month we joined social ministries in Chicago and Toledo to celebrate the role of public service, gathered the Lutheran IT Network in Seattle, and continued building on our “Here We Stand” advocacy campaign.
Powering Forward with New Partnership Opportunities
From our new partnership with the SCAN Foundation to our Disability Network Summer Meeting, we’re advancing solutions that help people live with dignity and independence.
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The Catalyst: Senior Services Roundup
Policy Moves, Medicaid Updates & Federal Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight. The shutdown is already straining nonprofits, which rely on federal contracts and grants to deliver essential services.
Funding for Nursing Home Staff Training & the Dignity Act of 2025
Lutheran Services in America joined partners in support of the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393), which offers a meaningful way to help address the critical workforce shortages affecting our sector.
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Disability Dispatch
Register for Summer Meeting Today
Registration is open for the upcoming LSA-DN Summer Meeting from July 23 to 25 in St. Paul, Minnesota. We'll delve into important topics in federal legislation, prepare ourselves for a quality and measurement-led future, and forecast future trends in our service industry.
Register TODAY for the LSA-DN Spring Meeting!
Join us to connect with peers and collaborate on key issues this Spring in Washington, D.C., May 9-10, 2024!
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GrantStation Insider
GrantStation Insider: October 9, 2025
The Goodness Web provides multiyear, unrestricted grants to nonprofits working to improve youth mental health and well-being at the systems level.
GrantStation Insider: October 2, 2025
The Hearst Foundations support nonprofits in four key areas: culture, education, health, and social services.
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Advocacy Alerts
Advocacy Alerts
Federal Shutdown, New IRS Guidance on Non-Profits, & More
As of today, the federal government shutdown has entered its second week, with no resolution in sight. The impasse stems from a standoff between Congressional Republicans, who support a short-term funding extension through November 21, and Democrats, who are demanding a permanent extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits as part of any deal.
Federal Funding Showdown, Looking Ahead to Midterm Elections and More
The federal funding outlook for Fiscal Year 2026 remains unclear, with current funding set to expire at the end of the day on September 30. Although the House passed a continuing resolution to extend funding through November 21, the Senate has not acted and negotiations between Republicans and Democrats have stalled, making a government shutdown increasingly likely starting October 1.