A recent state announcement about unactivated P-EBT cards highlights ongoing failures in Pandemic EBT benefit distribution.
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Take action to improve P-EBT in PA!
The state needs to do far better at getting P-EBT to families. Sign our letter of recommendations on how this system should work so children don’t go hungry.
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.
PA changes in TANF support transition from welfare to work
We are very excited about a new policy that will help TANF recipients face less of a “benefits cliff” and eventually become self-sufficient.
DHS Offices Are Closed Due to COVID-19: What You Need to Know
Pennsylvania has closed all county assistance offices to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. We’re here to help.
STATEMENT: Potential Movement on the Minimum Wage
We The People – PA campaign partners put out the following statement in response to reports of a minimum wage bill now moving through the General Assembly.
Thomas: Facing autism and homelessness without assistance
How can a person with a permanent disability but no family, income, or stable home get out of poverty without assistance? They can’t.
Senator Haywood, fellow elected officials, and advocates share the Poverty Tour report
Elected officials and community advocates took part in a press conference today announcing the completion of the Poverty Report.
We must protect General Assistance for the most vulnerable
After years of advocacy and a PA Supreme Court ruling, General Assistance has been reinstated in PA. But it’s now at risk of being eliminated again.
The four candidates running for U.S. Senator of Pennsylvania
Where the candidates for U.S. Senator of Pennsylvania stand on three key policies that cause hunger.
