A new report reveals the cost and impact of providing expanded and universal access to counsel for low-income tenants in eviction proceedings in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) and Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) commissioned the study, which was prepared by Stout

The Department of Human Services (DHS) today released for public comment Pennsylvania’s proposed model plan for the new Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). The grants, made possible through funding from the American Rescue Plan, will be provided to states to assist low-income

The Practising Law Institute will be hosting a free one-hour briefing presented by Lone Star Legal Aid, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and Pro Bono Net entitled The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program and Other Policy Updates on August 18, 2021 from 3:00 PM-4

Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead today reminded Pennsylvanians of programs available to help with essential needs like housing, health care, food access, and utility payments as families begin to receive advanced Child Tax Credit payments from the federal government.

Five state attorneys general, Department of Justice officials and other leaders from the legal community will join the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) on Tuesday, July 20, at 1:00 PM Eastern for a forum on the access-to-justice challenges confronting low-income Americans. Associate Attorney General

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier has announced that the department's partnership with virtual identity verification vendor ID.me has been extended to provide identity verification for all new Unemployment Compensation (UC) claims. "We take unemployment

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier reminded Pennsylvanians receiving unemployment benefits that work search requirements will resume the week of July 11. Because claimants always file for benefits the week after they are unemployed, individuals will start certifying they

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new Spanish-language version of its online tool, Child Tax Credit Eligibility Assistant, designed to help families determine whether they qualify for the Child Tax Credit and the special monthly advance payments of the credit, due to begin on July 15