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The Black Women Roundtable held weekly calls. built new website, 1. Organize Virtual Civic Engage in a Public Arene 2. Here are some of NCBCP and BWRs policy priorities that have become law from 2021 2022: The 2022 Omnibus Spending package provides funding for federal government programs and passed laws which include some of NCBCP and BWR's priorities: Black Male Initiative: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights received $2 million for the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to investigate potential civil rights violations affecting black males and study the disparities they experience in education, criminal justice, health, employment, fatherhood, mentorship, and violence. Business and Entrepreneurship: $70 million for the Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA); $320 million for Entrepreneurial Development Programs, including: $140 million for Small Business Development Centers; $41 million for Microloan Technical Assistance; and $27 million for Womens Business Centers. Child Care:$8 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, which is a 30% increase in funding. This grant gives financial assistance to low-income families to afford child care. Healthcare-HIV/AIDS: $220 million for the Ending the HIV Epidemic Initiative and $3.3 billion for HIV/AIDS research Hate Crimes Laws:$15 million to support of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act,to investigate and prosecute unresolved civil rights era cold case murders; and $25 million for Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention and Prosecution Grants to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies in their outreach to and education for the public about hate crimes Just and Reasonable Prison Phone Rates:Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Lawwas passed, which allows the Federal Communications Commission to regulate and create just and reasonable phone and video calls rates for incarcerated individuals to stay in contact with their families, loved ones and legal counsel. Nutrition Assistance:Establishes a permanent nationwide Summer electronic benefit transfer (EBT) debit card program, which starts in the summer of 2024 Quality Education for All:Increase funding to HBCUs to $396 million and increased the maximum Pell Grant amount by $500 to $7,395 Workers Rights:Pregnant Worker Fairness Law was passed, which will protect pregnant women from workplace discrimination

Black Men Roundtable provided projects to increase civic engagement, engage black men in education on political process, leadership development and preparation of yourng Black men voters and youth adolesents boys on healthy wealthy and wise topics. My Brother's keeper campaign, Count Black Men Day, Vote Safe

Black Youth Votes hosted Justice BYV Collegiate - READY SET VOTE CAMPAIGN Engaging Universities to Vote Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Tallahassee FAMU Law School - Orlando Florida Memorial University - Miami Ed Waters University - Jacksonville Bethune Cookman University - Daytona Beach