Tell PA General Assembly—Appropriate American Rescue Plan Homeowner Funds by June 30

From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): As part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan, Congress included $10 billion to help struggling homeowners through the Homeowner Assistance Fund. Through the fund, Pennsylvania is slated to receive over $350 million dollars … Continued

Tell Your State Legislators to Support the State Food Purchase Program and PA Agricultural Surplus Program

From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (https://www.hungerfreepa.org/): In “normal” times, far too many Pennsylvanians are challenged by hunger. But during the pandemic, that need was even more evident as many in our communities turned to food banks for help for the first time.  Our … Continued

Urge Support for the State Food Purchase Program as Lawmakers Build the State Budget

Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania for sharing this alert. As Christians, we pray for daily bread, not just for ourselves, but for our neighbors. We believe we are called to act for a just world, where all are fed. … Continued

What Happened with Education Funding in the PA Budget

From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): The state budget is done and a last-ditch effort made by anti-public education lawmakers to include harmful charter school legislation in the school code bill was defeated. Governor Wolf stood strong with our public … Continued

Tell PA Legislators to Support Clean Budget Without Bad Environmental Riders

From the Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclub.org/): Budget negotiations are happening right now in Harrisburg and there are some who want to cut funding for important investments in our environment and our communities while providing giveaways to the fossil fuel industry. Tell … Continued