
Funding Available: Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Seeks Applicants for Realty Transfer Tax Fund
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting applicants to participate in the...

Opinion: We Already Have a Tool That Lowers Crime, Saves Money and Shrinks the Prison Population
Politico: Emily Mooney - September 1, 2020 Dyjuan Tatro grew up in a poor neighborhood in Albany, N.Y., where gunshots were common and...

Pardons as an Economic Investment Strategy: Examining a Decade of Data
Economy League: Pardons as an Economic Investment Strategy - April 2020 Individuals who encounter the criminal justice system are, in...

Round 2 of SBA Program Open Now Through August 28th, Criminal Record Restrictions Have Been Relaxed
Round 2 of the COVID-19 PA Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program is now open. This program will provide grants ranging from...

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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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...

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...

Some People with Criminal Records Excluded from Small Business Relief in Spite of Trump's Crimin
Like millions of other small business owners facing the financial weight of the coronavirus pandemic, Vincent Bragg saw the federal...