Catholic Charities Help for Flood Recovery, Homelessness & Eviction Moratorium Assistance

Host Jack Socha explains the mission of Connecting the Diocese and speaks with Karen Becker of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of La Crosse about urgent needs in the community. They discuss record flooding in the area, disaster recovery help (including guidance with insurance, potential FEMA resources, and funds for needs not covered), and support for people experiencing homelessness, such as laundry, showers, food pantries, clothing closets, and help finding housing. The conversation focuses on the ending eviction moratorium, rental-assistance funding routed through CAP agencies, and the importance of contacting Catholic Charities early and having basic documentation ready. Catholic Charities’ toll-free number is 888-212-4357 (888-212-HELP) and information is available at cclse.org. Jack also urges vaccination and highlights the need for financial support for diocesan and Catholic Charities services.

00:00 Show Mission Intro

01:09 Eviction Moratorium Preview

01:43 COVID Safety Rant

03:41 Meet Karen Becker

05:33 Flooding Disaster Help

07:43 Homelessness After Storms

10:37 Affordable Housing Crunch

12:07 Get Help Before Eviction

12:57 Catholic Charities Contact Info

16:10 Why Early Action Matters

17:25 Moratorium Background Explained

22:24 Donation Appeal Break

25:01 Rental Aid Funds and CAP

26:54 Paperwork and Whole Family Support

30:17 Proving COVID Hardship

30:48 Pandemic Reality Check

32:03 Keeping Shelters Open

33:22 Community Compassion Rising

36:20 Mission And Human Dignity

39:16 Costs Funding And Donations

43:24 How Aid Actually Works

45:00 Vaccines And Personal Duty

50:30 Contact Info And Final Thanks

51:32 Parody Song Break

54:04 Collaboration Beyond Belief

56:22 Closing Song And Signoff