{"id":33151,"date":"2025-04-25T09:08:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devcofi.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=33151"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:32:59","slug":"moms-on-a-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cofionline.org\/es\/the-work\/power-pac-il\/moms-on-a-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mam\u00e1s en una misi\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;113.4px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||16px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Moms on a Mission (MOMs)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|10px||10px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Published: April 26, 2025; Updated: May 5, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Every year, COFI and our parent-led membership organization (POWER-PAC IL) travel to Springfield, Illinois, for &#8220;Moms on a Mission (MOMs)&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>MOMs is our annual lobby day, typically taking place on the Wednesday before Mother&#8217;s Day. We meet with lawmakers and call on them to support a family-focused agenda focused on early education, education rights, economic security, and healthcare for Black, Brown, and immigrant families.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Budget Priorities&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; 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image=&#8221;https:\/\/cofionline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Picture1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Support more than the minimum $350M increase to Evidence-Based Funding (EBF). $2.5B is needed to fully fund our schools by 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;100px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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Aquino&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Increase IL CTC to $400 PER child and expand eligibility to families with no income.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;(SB 1555) Preschool Special Education Council &#8211; Sen. Loughran Cappel \/ Rep. Hirschauer&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Create state subcommittee focused on preschool special education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;(SB 1519) End Student Ticketing &#8211; Sen. Villa \/ Rep. 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Jim\u00e9nez&#8221; button_text_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; button_text_phone=&#8221;&#8221; button_text_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_text__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Protect right of immigrant children to free and public education in Illinois and protect students from immigration enforcement in schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Full 2025 Legislative Agenda<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Children and Family Rights to Economic Security<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POWER-PAC IL\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stepping Out of Poverty<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Campaign works to decrease the racial wealth gap by advocating for and implementing policies that put cash in families\u2019 pockets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 Raise $6B in Revenue: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We urge the Illinois General Assembly to adopt the Illinois Revenue Alliance solutions to generate $6 Billion in new state revenue needed to pay for essential programs and services. <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grassrootscollaborative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ILRevenueAllianceOnePagerFY26.pdf\">Click here for the revenue fact sheet<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>(SB 753) IL Child Tax Credit \u2013 Sen. Aquino: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We urge the Illinois General Assembly to increase the Illinois Child Tax Credit to $400 PER child and expand eligibility to families earning no income.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>(SB 2392) Illinois Guaranteed Income Fund \u2013 Sen. Guzm\u00e1n: <\/b>This would create an Illinois Guaranteed Income Fund to provide grants to local\/city governments or organizations for guaranteed income pilots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>(SB 1751) SNAP EBT Minimum Increase \u2013 Sen. Cervantes \/ Rep. LaPointe: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We urge the Illinois General Assembly to raise the minimum monthly SNAP benefit from $23 to $75. This would help an estimated 178,000 households who receive less than $75 per month afford groceries at a time when food prices are high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>(SB 1298) Expand SNAP Benefit Eligibility for College Students \u2013 Sen. <span>Guzm\u00e1n<\/span>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would ensure more programs fulfill work eligibility requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>(SB 1419) Healthy School Meals for All \u2013 Sen. Ellman: <\/b>This would allocate $67 Million to improve access and quality of school meals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Children and Family Rights to Early Care and Education<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POWER-PAC IL\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Learning<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Campaign works to ensure universal and equitable access for all of Illinois\u2019 youngest residents to high-quality early childhood programs, enabling them to succeed and thrive later in life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>(SB 1555) Preschool Special Education Council \u2013 Sen. Loughran Cappel \/ Rep. Hirschauer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We urge the Illinois General Assembly to require that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) create a subcommittee of the Advisory Council for Education of Children with Disabilities focused on kids ages 3-5. This would help families and providers advocate for high-quality services for preschoolers with disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 $60M Increase to Early Intervention: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families are facing service delays for critical early intervention services &#8211; like physical, speech, and cognitive therapy. Increasing the budget would address the workforce crisis with greater reimbursement rates to providers. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WJ0qVWF4yz3cKoie3MZzMiygp4gjw34G\/view?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Click here to learn more about addressing the Early Intervention crisis.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 $15M Increase to Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity <\/b><b>(ECACE):\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would help students gain scholarships to enter the childhood workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 $170M Increase to Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and <\/b><b>Smart Start Child Care: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would ensure child care assistance more accessible to families through increased CCAP grants and caseload management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 $5M Increase for Home Visiting programs: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would expand services, increase provider pay, and enhance the state\u2019s infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Children and Family Rights to Equitable K-12 Education<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POWER-PAC IL\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elementary Justice<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Campaign works to break the cycle of criminalization of low-income youth of color by advocating for policies and practices that focus on a student\u2019s physical, emotional, and relational safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 Fully Fund Illinois Public Schools: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support more than the $350 Million annual increase to the Evidence-Based Funding Formula. $2.5 Billion is needed to fund our schools fully by 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>(HB 3247) Safe Schools for All \u2013 Rep. Jim\u00e9nez: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would protect the right of immigrant children to free and public education in Illinois and protect students from immigration enforcement in schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>(SB 1519) End Student Ticketing \u2013 Sen. Villa \/ Rep. Ford: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would increase the transparency of police notifications in schools and prevent school referrals to police to issue costly tickets to students for school discipline situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>(HB 3247)\u00a0 Fund Afterschool Programs \u2013 Rep. Ort\u00edz: <\/b>$50M for Crucial Afterschool Programs<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Children and Family Rights to Health and Human Services\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POWER-PAC IL\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental Health Justice and Equity<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Campaign works to ensure children and families of color have good mental, physical, and social supports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>Budget \u2013 Protect Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HBIA provides lifesaving healthcare to approximately 33,000 immigrant adults ineligible for federal healthcare. 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