After Rolling Back Many Criminal History Barriers Shortly Before the Deadline to Apply, SBA Has Now
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has reopened and extended the deadline for businesses to apply for loans to August 8. The SBA has...
City of Philadelphia Releases Benefits Access Flyer
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Phase 2 of COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Begins July 6th
Starting July 6 PHDC will accept applications for a new round of rental assistance. Renters and landlords may submit their application...
Emergency Cash Assistance Program Has Been Extended to July 12th
You can still apply to get a one-time cash grant to help support your family during the COVID-19 pandemic. Apply online ASAP. Below, you...
Small Business Owner with a Criminal Record? Share Your Story with CLS
The CARES Act is providing federal funding to help our nation’s small businesses get through the COVID-19 pandemic. But thousands of...
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance | Think You Can't Get Unemployment? Now You Can!
Think you can’t get unemployment benefits? Now you can! The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, or “PUA,” has now started. During...
Opinion: Don’t Bar Ex-Offenders From Coronavirus Aid Funds
Cyrus R. Vance Jr. - June 2, 2020 Six weeks after the Paycheck Protection Program began pumping hundreds of billions of dollars in...
Homeless Advocacy Project Shares Stimulus Payment Guide and Instructional Video for Non-Filers
This guide is specifically for people who do not typically need to file taxes: Individuals who made LESS THAN $12,200 in 2019. Married...
Help Returning Citizens and Their Families Access Relief and Financial Assistance Programs
In case you missed it, Community Legal Services and Office of Reentry Partnerships collaborated to host a virtual info session to...