Get answers to frequently asked questions about P-EBT — aid for PA families eligible for Free or Reduced-Price school meals — for the 2021-22 school year.
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It’s not too late to claim the 2021 Child Tax Credit
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) was expanded for 2021 to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic and address child poverty.
PA Food Stamp recipients *will* get a second payment this month
All SNAP households will get an extra monthly payment as long as an emergency declaration is in place due to the pandemic. (updated 4/18/22)
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.
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.
