From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): With the passage of HB 33, General (cash) Assistance has officially been eliminated. Everyone who was getting General Assistance has lost their cash assistance as of August 1, 2019 – even if they are disabled and … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): On Wednesday afternoon, HB 33, the bill that would eliminate General Assistance, passed the PA Senate and is now on Governor Wolf’s desk. If Governor Wolf signs the bill into law, General Assistance … Continued
Please scroll down for actions. Budget Deal Moving in the PA General Assembly From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): As you might have heard, a budget deal is now advancing in the PA General Assembly. On Monday the … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): A bill that would eliminate Pennsylvania’s General Assistance program (GA – HB33) was passed by the state House in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday afternoon, and it will likely be voted on in the Senate early … Continued
From Project H.O.M.E. (http://www.projecthome.org): HB 33, the bill that would eliminate General Assistance (GA), is scheduled to move through the House Appropriations Committee today and may be up for a final vote on the House floor as early as this … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As you probably know, General Assistance is at risk of being eliminated, again. This is a critical program that helps people with disabilities, people fleeing domestic violence, and people in treatment for substance use … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): HB 33, the bill to eliminate General Assistance, is likely to move as part of the budget this June. This means that we only have a couple of weeks to make our voices heard … Continued
The bill that would end General Assistance — HB 33 — was just passed today (March 25) by the PA House Health Committee and may move quickly to the House floor for a vote. Can you take a few minutes to … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): As you know, General Assistance (GA) is under attack in the General Assembly. The bill that would end GA – HB 33 – is up for a vote this Monday in the PA … Continued
Posted at https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2019/02/pas-most-vulnerable-requires-the-continuation-of-the-general-assistance-program-opinion.html The authors are part of a coalition working to preserve General Assistance Updated Feb 4; Posted Feb 4 By Rev. Sandra L. Strauss and Sister Mary Scullion, guest contributors Pennsylvania’s General Assembly has a responsibility to protect the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians … Continued