Returning from Prison and Jail is Hard During Normal Times — It’s Even More Difficult During COVID-1
Prison Policy Initiative: Wanda Bertram - September 2, 2020 The very same obstacles that make it hard for people released from prison to...
The $600 in Extra Coronavirus Unemployment Benefits Expired July 31st. Here’s What to Do Now.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - July 31, 2020 The federal program that has delivered an extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits to...
Philadelphia Housing Authority Extends Eviction Moratorium In City Until March 2021
CBS3 Philly - July 30, 2020 City officials have extended an eviction moratorium in Philadelphia until next year. The Philadelphia Housing...
OHS and DBHIDS Seeking Proposals for SRO Housing for People Vulnerable to COVID
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual...
Philadelphia Delays Reopening of Landlord-Tenant Court, a Reprieve for Renters Struggling During the
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Michaelle Bond - July 2, 2020 Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant court, which has been closed since mid-March to...
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...
District Attorney Krasner Calls for CARES Act Funds to Be Directed to Housing for Returning Citizens
District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday submitted the following public comment to the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless...
Funding Available for Rapid Re-Housing and Homeless Prevention Services
The Commonwealth of PA, through Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), has received the first allocation...
Beginning May 12th, Apply for Philadelphia's COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program
The City has launched a rental assistance program for tenants. Applications open Tues (5/12) and the deadline is next Sat (5/16), so...