ms AMYRA HASAN

Specific lobbying for Head Start funding and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Funding through the FY 2023 Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Worked with House and Senate Appropriations Committees on their FY 2023 Labor-HHS Education bill, seeking funding for Head Start, 5% set-aside for Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, and language to address eligibility issues related to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start.

Supporting efforts to increase federal funding to support early education programs and access to childcare for essential workers. Specifically, our work is aimed at farmworker families and ensuring they have access to these resources. Worked with the Administration of Children and Families and the Office of Head Start to ensure that the unique needs of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs and farmworker families are met. Worked with House and Senate on FY 2023 Budget Reconciliation; specifically with House and Senate Education committees to ensure language addressed specific needs of farmworker families as the committee looked to increase investments in childcare and early education programs.

Encouraged House and Senate Small Business Committee leadership to support the extension of the SBA Community Advantage (CA) pilot and encouraged members to support legislation that would codify the CA pilot as a permanent SBA program under 7(a). Worked to educate members of Congress on the needs of underserved small businesses, particularly those that are unbanked or underbanked, and minority-owned and women-owned businesses and briefed members on the success of the CA pilot. Engaged Small Business Administration to provide recommendations on the CA pilot program.

Worked to educate and engage members of the House Financial Services Committee, Senate Banking Committee, House Small Business Committee, and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on the importance of access to responsible financing for small businesses, truth in lending protections, and transparency.

Worked to educate and engage members of the House Financial Services Committee, Senate Banking Committee, House Small Business Committee, and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on the importance of access to responsible financing for small businesses, truth in lending protections, and transparency. Targeted outreach members on the House Financial Services Committee and Senate Banking Committee to gain co-sponsorship of H.R.6054 / S.3235 respectively.

Supporting efforts to increase federal funding to support early education programs and access to childcare for essential workers. Specifically, our work is aimed at farmworker families and ensuring they have access to these resources. Worked with Administration of Children and Families and the Office of Head Start to ensure that the unique needs of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start programs and farmworker families were met as the covid-19 pandemic continues. Worked with House and Senate on FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation; specifically with House and Senate Education committees to ensure language addressed specific needs of farmworker families as the committee looked to increase investments in childcare and early education programs.

Specific lobbying for Head Start funding and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Funding through the FY 2022 Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Working with House Appropriations Subcommittee on their FY 2022 Labor-HHS Education bill, which was passed by the House as part of the FY 2022 Consolidated Approps. Act H.R. 4502. Seeking language to address eligibility issues related to Migrant and Seasonal Head Start.

Worked to educate and engage members of the House Financial Services Committee, Senate Banking Committee, House Small Business Committee, and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on the importance of access to responsible financing for small businesses, truth in lending protections, and transparency.

Worked to educate and engage members of the House Financial Services Committee, Senate Banking Committee, House Small Business Committee, and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on the importance of access to responsible financing for small businesses, truth in lending protections, and transparency.