On September 1, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order titled, Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19. Beginning September 4 through December 31, 2020 evictions are halted for nonpayment of … Continued
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): As you know, Congress will be returning next week, and we’re focusing on getting another COVID bill that meets the depth and scope of the crisis. Two critical policies are enabling mixed status … Continued
Summer meal programs can continue operating as funding allows (Washington, DC, August 31, 2020) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The … Continued
From We the People PA (http://wethepeoplepa.org/): On Monday, August 31, the moratorium on evictions expired. This could mean nearly a million Pennsylvanians may face homelessness if action isn’t taken. This week, Governor Wolf told legislative leaders that he does not have the … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Join providers, parents, advocates and allies from across Pennsylvania in demanding that Governor Wolf and our General Assembly STOP the reinstatement of a policy that will close more child care providers! Over the course of … Continued
From POWER (http://www.powerinterfaith.org/): The Public Utility Commission (PUC) took a step to protect people struggling to pay utility bills. The PUC postponed a vote on lifting the moratorium on termination of regulated utility accounts until its September 17th Public Meeting. This means … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): On the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington, champions of racial justice are leading a movement from Minneapolis and Kenosha throughout the country. Just as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached from the … Continued
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today reminded Pennsylvanians of the availability of assistance in paying certain utility bills through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis program ahead of the program’s end on … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): National Day of Action: Monday, August 10 On August 10, join FRAC, leading national anti-hunger partners, and others around the country in a day of action to tell Congress not to go … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): A note from EPI’s Kirstyn Flood: Without federal aid to state and local governments, millions of jobs in the public sector will be lost by the end of 2021, severely impacting Black workers, women, and veterans, … Continued