As the coronavirus expands in the Philadelphia area, there is growing concern that low-income residents and people in poverty may suffer disproportionately — directly, by getting sick, and indirectly, through disruptions to their work lives. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
Councilmember Helen Gym wants Philadelphia to consider a moratorium on evictions, foreclosures, residential tax liens, and utility cut-offs in the event of a major coronavirus outbreak. | From: Plan Philly (Read more.)
Major programs like Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, Section 8 housing vouchers, Pell Grants, and highway construction all rely on census data. What Philadelphia gets — and what our community gets — over the next 10 years depends on how many people the Census says live here, as well as our ages, incomes, and other factors. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
The more funds and representation assigned to Philadelphia, the more robust our safety net and infrastructure are likely to be for years to come. Kensington is in desperate need of the investment an accurate count would bring. Yet, our community is particularly at risk of being undercounted for various reasons. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
In 2010, the U.S. Census undercounted 4.6% of the youth population ages 0 to 4, which resulted in nearly 1 million children missed across the country. As a result, Pennsylvania lost an estimated $43 million in federal funding each year for 10 years for programs directed toward improving youth health, education, and social services. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
Hay aproximadamente 5,700 personas teniendo la falta de vivienda en Filadelfia. De esos individuos, casi 1,000 no tienen refugio. A muchos les preocupa que estos recursos desaparezcan si no hay suficiente recuento de personas sin hogar durante el Censo de 2020. | From: Kensington Voice (Read more.)
There are approximately 5,700 people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Of those individuals, nearly 1,000 are unsheltered. While there are resources available for them, many are worried that those resources will go away if there is an undercount of people experiencing homelessness during the 2020 Census. (Read more.)
Now in his second month without a place to call his own, William Parker does his laundry at the Hub of Hope, one of only a few locations in Philadelphia where people experiencing homelessness can both take a shower and run wash, free of charge. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The Homeward Initiative and Valley Youth House are nearing the launch of their housing collaboration Host Homes, a project working towards making resources more accessible to LGBTQ youth facing homelessness or unstable housing. Founder Brendan Taliaferro hopes to get the program up and running in early March. | From: Philadelphia Gay News
An option for a security deposit insurance program is helping landlords and tenants fill 400,000 apartments nationwide, including some in Philly. Should it become law here, as it is in Cincinnati? | From: The Philadelphia Citizen (Read more.)
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