Tackling Persistent Poverty in Distressed Urban Neighborhoods
By Margery Austin Turner, Peter Edelman, Erika Poethig, and Laudan Aron with Matthew Rogers and Christopher Lowenstein, An Urban Institute…MORE
Promise Zone Organizations Learn About Discount Property
By Emily Donovan Posted August 18, 2014 Officials from the General Services Administration (GSA) hosted an information session for organizations…MORE
Philly recognized for efforts to get tax benefit to city’s poor
By Holly Otterbein, Newsworks August 11, 2014 Tens of thousands of Philadelphians living in poverty are not signing up for…MORE
Six centers opened to help Philadelphians stop leaving federal dollars ‘on the table’
By: Steve Trader July 9, 2014 WHYY-Newsworks The City of Philadelphia says only 20 percent of low-income residents who are…MORE
Philadelphia’s Empowerment Centers Offer Residents Free Advice On Financial Matters
By: Mike Dunn August 16, 2014 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It’s an even dozen for Philadelphia’s “Empowerment Centers” which offer free guidance…MORE
BenePhilly beating poverty – Six Benefits Access Centers will guide a quarter of Philadelphians toward stability.
By Bill Chenevert South Philly Review http://www.southphillyreview.com/news/BenePhilly_beating_poverty-268360172.html Posted July 24, 2014 The Mayor’s Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO),…MORE
One-Stop Shopping For Benefits For Low-Income Philadelphians
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Frank Butler sat in the Utility Emergency Services Fund (UESF) last week, filling out the extensive food…MORE
Mayor’s office creates plan to reduce poverty
July 26, 2014 Written by Damon C. Williams Published in State and Regionhttp://www.phillytrib.com/news/state-and-region/mayor-s-office-creates-plan-to-reduce-poverty.html Mayor Michael Nutter formed the Mayor’s Office of…MORE
Phila. sets up centers to help residents get government benefits
By Lydia O’Neal, Inquirer Staff Writer http://articles.philly.com/2014-07-10/news/51254859_1_centers-locust-st-reese-st Posted: July 10, 2014 Mayor Nutter’s office said Tuesday that it had established…MORE