The Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been expanded for 2021 to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic and address child poverty.
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What you need to know about the first and second stimulus checks for your 2020 taxes
Answers to frequently asked questions about the first two stimulus payments from the federal government to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic.
PA SNAP households denied emergency allotments will now get them
PA Dept. of Human Services (DHS) is paying retroactive emergency allotments to SNAP households who were denied them from September 2020 to March 2021.
File your taxes now if you didn’t receive the full pandemic stimulus payments
Even if you don’t normally file taxes, you should file for a stimulus payment right away. You could get money from the IRS even if you don’t have earnings!
American Rescue Plan: What aid struggling households can expect
Pres. Biden’s $1.9 trillion aid package will deliver financial assistance to those in need. Here’s an explainer of the direct relief it contains.
FAQ: P-EBT for the 2020-2021 school year
Get answers to frequently asked questions about P-EBT — aid for PA families eligible for free or reduced-price school meals.
What you need to know about tax filing and the $600 stimulus checks
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the stimulus payments Congress authorized in its December 2020 COVID relief package.
Just Harvest Celebrates Long-Sought COVID Relief Bill, Additional Measures Needed
The package contains powerful public policies to help suffering American households, but pervasive hunger and poverty will likely continue.
Cash Assistance options during COVID-19
What can people waiting for unemployment benefits, or who aren’t eligible for them, do to pay their bills? There are options.
PA Food Stamp recipients may get a second payment this month
Updated 6/4/21: All households that receive SNAP benefits will get an extra monthly payment in June to help them buy food during the pandemic.
