Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-06-21/childrens/report-pa-families-need-national-support-in-pandemic-recovery/a74715-1 June 21, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA — Families with children in Pennsylvania and beyond were hit hard during the pandemic, and returning to pre-COVID levels of support could … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Great news! The recently passed American Rescue Plan is making health coverage purchased through Pennie much more affordable. You may be eligible for cost savings! If you’re uninsured, recently unemployed, or haven’t checked on your … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/06/15/biden-admin-urged-prevent-historic-wave-evictions-extending-cdc-moratorium-speeding “Far too many renters are struggling to access emergency rental assistance programs and are at risk of losing their homes when the moratorium expires,” said the president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. KENNY STANCIL, STAFF … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/06/14/race-against-clock-battle-extend-cdc-eviction-ban-heats-crisis-looms If the Biden administration allows the moratorium to expire “before emergency rental assistance money reaches renters, there’ll be a historic wave of evictions in summer and fall,” warned one advocate. KENNY STANCIL, STAFF WRITER June 14, 2021 … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Start Strong PA released recommendations for the $1.2 billion in American Rescue Plan child care funding that came directly from your feedback. Over 1,000 voices were heard through 12 virtual forms and a state-wide survey. Those voices, … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): Instead, they plan to stash that cash in state bank accounts, where it will help no one. Nearly a half a million Pennsylvanians remain out of work. Malls and main streets are ghost towns. Yet … Continued
From Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania (http://www.housingalliancepa.org/): Pennsylvania has received the first funding disbursement from the U.S. Treasury for Emergency Rental Assistance funded through the American Rescue Plan (ERAP 2.0). The Pennsylvania General Assembly will need to pass legislation to ensure … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Ending life imprisonment and other extreme sentences is a top advocacy priority for The Sentencing Project, and we are committed to achieving this goal no matter how long it takes. Fortunately, we can make some … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): Keystone Research Center economists Stephen Herzenberg and Maisum Murtaza today published a blog that interprets the latest job and small business data for Pennsylvania editorial boards, reporters, and other media. They finds that Pennsylvania is still 400,000+ … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): President Biden’s COVID relief package, the American Rescue Plan, included a historic achievement: a Child Tax Credit which translates into monthly checks to parents ($300 for children under 6 and $250 for children … Continued