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  • Real Estate Tax Credit Program

    20 Oct 2023 11:09 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Join on Tuesday, October 24th at 7pm for our first City of Philadelphia Tax Credit Program workshop! 

    During this workshop, FORWARD will help community partners learn more about the City of Philadelphia Tax Credit Program, eligibility requirements, receive a demonstration of the application process, and gain access to FREE marketing and outreach materials. 

    Register at: https://gofwd.link/PATaxReliefWorkshops. 

    Save the date for our workshops on: 

    • Tuesday, October 24th at 7pm (EST)
    • Thursday, October 26th at 2pm (EST)
    • Thursday, November 2nd at 2pm (EST)
    • Saturday, November 4th 11am (EST)
    • Monday, November 6th 7pm (EST)
    REGISTER HERE!

    Through this Program, eligible Philadelphia homeowners can receive a one-time credit that will be added to their real estate tax account. 

    Applications for the City of Philadelphia Tax Credit Program open on November 8, but potential applicants can pre-register today! Pre-register here: https://gofwd.link/PATaxRelief.

    If you have any questions, please email us at pataxrelief@forwardplatform.zendesk.com, or call (855) 334-9513.

    All the best, 

    The team at FORWARD


  • Beyond the Curb How the PPA Enhances Public Safety & Quality of Life

    16 Oct 2023 2:48 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Nobody likes getting a parking ticket, but despite issuing more than 1.5 million of them last year, the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) was just named as the Best of Philly 2023 City Agency by Philadelphia Magazine.

    Beyond the Curb | Parking & Mobility % (parking-mobility-magazine.org)

  • Supporting our community in response to the situation in Israel and Gaza

    16 Oct 2023 2:28 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    WARMline

    For those who would like to speak to a local, supportive interfaith leader about your experiences and feelings of distress due to the current crisis in the Middle East, support is available.

    The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Philadelphia WARMline is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. You can call 844-PHL-HOPE (1-844-745-4673) to reach out for support, and a trained faith leader will return your call. 

    Supporting our community in response to the situation in Israel and Gaza | Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services | City of Philadelphia


  • So you’re new to SEPTA ... Here’s how Philly’s transit system can get you (almost) anywhere

    16 Oct 2023 12:03 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    A longtime SEPTA rider, a native of Philly, offers this advice to newbies: “Develop the ability to maintain tranquillity in the face of frustration.”

    So you’re new to SEPTA ... Here’s how Philly’s transit system can get you (almost) anywhere (msn.com)

  • SEPTA riders can pay with credit or debit cards and phone apps starting Friday — really!

    27 Sep 2023 2:06 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Beginning Friday morning, SEPTA riders will be able to tap a credit or debit card or flash a smartphone wallet to pay for trips on transit trains, trolleys and buses — a long-awaited technological leap.

    SEPTA riders can pay with credit or debit cards and phone apps starting Friday — really! (msn.com)

  • Need COVID-19 tests?

    25 Sep 2023 4:07 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com again. Here's what you need to know about your order:

    • Limit of one order per residential address
    • One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including extended shelf life and updated expiration dates)
    • Orders will ship free starting the week of October 2, 2023

    COVID Home Tests | USPS

  • Philly Bike Ride Street Closure

    21 Sep 2023 3:58 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)


  • Kaleidoscope Preschool Arts Enrichments Program Starting soon

    21 Sep 2023 12:43 PM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)


  • Standing With the Police

    25 Aug 2023 11:34 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    By now you’ve likely heard of the contretemps that occurred earlier this week at Rittenhouse Square where three individuals displaying their artwork without a permit were asked by the Philadelphia Police to relocate to another part of the Square.

    The individuals refused, and while the details of what subsequently transpired vary depending on the source, this much is certain: Rittenhouse Square is a public space, with numerous competing interests and needs, and it’s no simple task to adjudicate such complexity.

    We whole-heartedly support the Police in this difficult effort, in particular Officer Troy Brickle, whose beat includes Rittenhouse Square.  We personally know Officer Brickle to be enormously professional and fair-minded, and thoroughly sensitive to the various contexts in play.  We are most fortunate to have him and the 9th District Police Dept., and they have our total support.

  • Federal Student Loan Payments: What You Need to Know

    16 Aug 2023 11:30 AM | Travis Oliver (Administrator)

    Federal student loan payments will resume in October 2023. You will get your bill, with your payment amount and due date, at least 21 days before your due date.

    Read below for more information.

    Federal Student Loan Payments: What You Need to Know | Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity | City of Philadelphia



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