Position Title: Affordable Housing Policy Manager Reports to: Chief of Policy Staff Position Summary: The Affordable Housing Policy Manager, under the direction of the Chief of Policy Staff, oversees all affordable housing-related policy research and legislative advocacy for the organization. The Policy Manager recruits, trains, and maintains a robust, statewide Affordable Housing Coalition composed of organizations […] The post We’re Hiring an Affordable Housing Policy Manager appeared ...| Empower Missouri
The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC, is under threat of significant cuts by the federal government. Right now, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced a budget proposal that follows the Trump administration’s plan to slash WIC benefits. Specifically, it would cut the fruit and vegetable portion of WIC […] The post Protect WIC to Protect Missouri’s Children appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
If you’ve felt like rent keeps rising faster than paychecks, you’re not imagining it. Federal rental assistance—Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), public housing funding, homelessness programs, and key state and local tools like HOME and Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)—are the bedrock that help low-income Missourians stay housed, even as rent goes up. Right now, Washington […] The post Proposed Federal Housing Cuts: What They’d Mean for Missouri Renters and Our Communit...| Empower Missouri
Position Title: Associate Director of Development Reports to: Advancement Director Position Summary: Empower Missouri seeks an Associate Director of Development to help grow and sustain our mission through expanded corporate and foundation support over the next several years. This role will lead all institutional giving strategies, including grant writing, reporting, corporate partnerships, and event sponsorships, […] The post We’re Hiring an Associate Director of Development appeared fir...| Empower Missouri
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Across rural Missouri, tenants face moldy ceilings, unfair rent hikes, and investor landlords that benefit from no one pushing back. But when neighbors get organized, they can win repairs, stop harassment, and make housing safer and more affordable for everyone. Empower Missouri created “Standing Together: A Simple Guide to Tenant Organizing in Small Towns and […] The post Standing Together in Rural Missouri: A New Tool for Tenants Ready to Organize appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
The weekend before my first day at Empower Missouri, I went to a three-year-old’s birthday party. It was one of those heavy, hot July days in the Midwest—the kind where the air feels so thick you could cut it with a butter knife. (My fellow Missourians, you know the kind!) The highlight of the afternoon? […] The post What A Piñata Taught Me About Policy Change appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
Empower Missouri strongly condemns President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) on “Ending Crime & Disorder on America’s Streets.” The order is riddled with misleading statements, prejudicial language, and outright lies about our neighbors who are unhoused. We seek to correct this misinformation and encourage our partners to stand ready to mitigate, and then be prepared to […] The post Empower Missouri’s Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on “Ending Crime & Disorder on A...| Empower Missouri
Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) releases its Out of Reach report—an eye-opening look at what it actually costs to rent a modest apartment in America. The 2025 edition confirms what many Missourians already know from experience: affordable housing is increasingly out of reach for working people across the state. At the […] The post Out of Reach in Missouri: The 2025 Rental Affordability Crisis appeared first on Empower Missouri.| Empower Missouri
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Date: February 26, 2025To: Senator Brown, Chairman and Members, Senate Economic Workforce and Development CommitteeFrom: Amanda Berry, Food Security Policy Manager, Empower MissouriRe: Our support for SB 57 Empower Missouri is the largest anti-poverty advocacy organization in the state. As part of our work, we organize a statewide Food Security Coalition. This coalition is made […]| Empower Missouri
