Governor Tom Wolf signed bills to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania that bolster the health care system, benefit workers and schools, and reschedule the 2020 primary election for June 2. House Bill 1232: Provides $50 million for the Wolf administration … Continued
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep … Continued
Posted at https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/how-will-coronavirus-stimulus-bills-individual-payments-work Posted: 26 Mar 2020 08:07 AM PDT Howard Gleckman For many households, the most important provision of the massive $2.2 trillion stimulus bill passed by the Senate last night will be the individual cash payments, called recovery … Continued
These are resources gleaned from a variety of sources. Please feel free to send additional resources to s.strauss@pachurches.org. Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light invites you to sign up to receive daily sustenance emails directly in your inbox at http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/50836/c/69/p/salsa/event/common/public/index.sjs?event_KEY=11736. Learn … Continued
Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/story/2020/3/25/1931140/-Watch-a-doctor-demonstrate-how-to-safely-bring-groceries-home-during-the-coronavirus-crisis With the coronavirus spreading rapidly, even something as simple as bringing a canned good into your home with the virus could end up setting your family back. You don’t know who handled that item before you or … Continued
Community Legal Services has prepared a handout that includes a brief overview of immigrant eligibility for Medical Assistance and addresses some common concerns around privacy and public charge (https://clsphila.org/coronavirus/immigrants-medical-assistance-covid-19/). It also includes two important pieces of new information specific to … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): This article by our editor was so-published in Sojourners: Last week, Dr. Amy Hale’s schedule treating patients in the Columbus, Indiana Regional Health system included two shifts in special clinics set up to examine and treat … Continued
NOTE: It is not clear that congregations can apply—we are seeking clarification. Relief is available for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority has created the COVID-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program, which provides low-interest … Continued
DOA Extends COVID-19 Disaster Food Distribution Program Through June 25 Wolf Administration Receives USDA Approval for COVID-19 Disaster Food Distribution PA Department of Agriculture Community Feeding Guidance COVID-19 Guidance for Grocery and Convenience Stores PA Department of Agriculture Guidance for … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): This week the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced that school closures have been extended another two weeks in order to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Unless closures are extended, students are … Continued