CEO is hiring for an Operations Coordinator. Join a diverse, mission-driven team within the City of Philadelphia. smrtr.io/fYMGP

We Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity are so excited to be part of this program and working with PCDC ACANA Esperanza SEAMAAC Puentes de Salud & New World Assoc!

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Our City’s Zero Fare program represents the country’s most expansive transit access program for low-income riders. Through this program, we hope to reduce barriers to transportation for 25,000 residents—expanding their access to the city they call home. inquirer.com/transportation…

"In November, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that would reverse a state law allowing schools to keep out any students, including homeless children, during residency disputes." #HomelessYouth #HomelessStudents publicintegrity.org/education/unho…

"The current statute conflicts with a federal law designed to protect the educational rights of homeless students. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act requires school districts to immediately enroll students experiencing housing insecurity..."

The bipartisan #ChildTaxCredit compromise proposal described in press reports would be an important step forward, though far smaller than the American Rescue Plan expansion. Thread with CBPP’s brand new numbers on proposal’s poverty impact.

By expanding the #ChildTaxCredit and making it available to low-income families, Congress enhances the financial stability of veterans and military families and contributes to a more engaged, focused, and productive workforce unionveterans.org/news/paving-wa…

Congressional negotiators have reached a deal to expand the 2021 enhanced Child Tax Credit, as part of a new spending package. Here's what research says about the economics of the CTC and how it improved well-being of U.S. children and their families. ⬇️equitablegrowth.org/factsheet-what…

Progress: The House Ways & Means Committee’s passage of a bipartisan tax package that would expand the #ChildTaxCredit marks an important step towards substantially boosting the incomes of millions of families & significantly lowering child poverty this year.

When fully in effect, it would lift some half a million or more children above the poverty line & make 5 million children less poor by bringing their incomes closer to the poverty line. cbpp.org/research/feder…

If an expansion of the child tax credit passed, here’s what would change and who would benefit. Claire Cain Miller Alicia Parlapiano Margot Sanger-Katz #ChildTaxCredit brnw.ch/21wGz8G

In 2021, the temporary expansion of the Child Tax Credit significantly improved outcomes for children and families in several areas, including reducing food hardship. Tell Congress to give families relief now and pass the expanded Child Tax Credit today!

This is a reminder that Pennsylvania's minimum wage has not changed since 2009. That's 15 years! Since then, the buying power of the minimum wage has plummeted by 30%. Higher wages mean a stronger economy and stronger communities.

From Pittsburgh to the Lehigh Valley, I’ve met with Pennsylvanians who rely on direct support professionals every day — and I've talked to their caregivers about what they need. The answer was clear: we need more folks who want to do this life changing work and we need to raise

Do you need assistance with healthcare, groceries, utilities, and more? BenePhilly offers FREE one-on-one support to help you enroll in benefits. My office is offering in-person appointments every Tuesday in June at 606 S. 52nd St. (1/2)

Contact Stacie Brown at 215-900-2518 or [email protected] to sign up. Virtual and phone appointments are available too. Don't miss out on support for prescriptions, property taxes, groceries, and more!

El Programa BenePhilly ofrece apoyo GRATUITO individualizado para asistir a familias e individuos en la inscripción a beneficios que ayudarán con los costos asequibles, tanto a corto como a largo plazo. APRENDA MÁS: esperanza.us/esperanza-hous… #esperanza

It was a pleasure to be in conversation with leaders representing Campaign for Working Families, Inc. to learn more about the work they are doing to support working families through the @IRSNews Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Pennsylvania.

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