Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool

Important changes to the Child Tax Credit will help many families get advance payments of the Child Tax Credit starting in the summer of 2021.
The IRS will pay half the total credit amount in advance monthly payments. You will claim the other half when you file your 2021 income tax return. We’ll make the first advance payment on July 15, 2021. For a full schedule of payments, see When will the IRS begin issuing the advance Child Tax Credit?

Who Should Use This Tool
Use this tool to report your qualifying children born before 2021 if you:

• Are not required to file a 2020 tax return, didn’t file one and don’t plan to; and

• Have a main home in the United States for more than half of the year.

Also, if you did not get the full amounts of the first and second Economic Impact Payment, you may use this tool if you:

• Are not required to file a 2020 tax return, didn’t file and don’t plan to, and

• Want to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit and get your third Economic Impact Payment.

Read more details here.

COMMUNITY ZONING MEETING (VIRTUAL)

SKCP's RCO will host a virtual Community Zoning Meeting on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM. [pdf]

Click here to review the preliminary plans for the following project:

7.00pm 1300 N Howard St

We will have time for questions during the meeting but we ask that questions be submited ahead of time. Please review the project, submit questions, and register here for the meeting.

If you prefer, you may also sign up by calling South Kensington Community Partners' office at 215-427-3463 and leaving a message with your name and number. SKCP will provide reasonable accommodation to any neighbor that requests additional assistance with joining the meeting or otherwise submitting feedback on the projects.

Friend's of Benson Park invitation!

La Esquina Summerfest!

438 W Jefferson St
Saturday June 26 (Rain Date Sun 6/27)
4-7PM

• BBQ & Potluck

• Firepit

• BYOB

• Bring an instrument

RSVP/Questions:
laesquinagarden@gmail.com
or call 215-221-2995

Donations towards the garden gratefully accepted

A P-EBT update from the Department of Human Services

P-EBT cards should arrive by the end of June. If not received by June 30th, submit an inquire here. For more information, click here.

REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING!!!

PHASE 4 Rental Assistance & Online Unemployment Benefits (Copy)

Philadelphia Rental Assistance Phase 4

Through the PHLRentAssist program, the City of Philadelphia offers emergency rental assistance to help tenants and landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19. To apply click here.

For more information on the Phase 4 program, click here: About Phase 4

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A new online resource for Unemployment Benefits:
If you need more information or have questions about the new UC system, check out UCHelp.org

Does Pa.’s new unemployment system work? It depends who you ask. Laura Benshoff, WHYY
Read here.

HOLIDAY JUNE 19th: JUNETEENTH

What you need to know about Juneteenth and why we should all celebrate.
Elizabeth Wellington, Philadelphia Inquirer
Newly emancipated black Texans first celebrated Juneteenth 156 years ago. We should all celebrate today.
Read here.

The 2021 Juneteenth Parade & Festival
Juneteenth Philly, producer of the Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival, is excited to announce that we will host a series of events for the Juneteenth holiday. Due to continued Covid restrictions we will not be able to produce our annual parade. However we will host a series of events!
Click here for details.

25th Anniversary of In the Land of Jim Crow Documentary Series
Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival
In the Land of Jim Crow is a multiple award winning five-part documentary series that explores first-person narratives of discrimination.
More details here.

PHLcityID event @ SKCP (Copy)

Ages/Prices: 13-17 ($5), 18-64 ($10), 65+ (FREE).
Locastion: Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (1400 American Street, Unit 103).
Contact: Rasheed Davis @ 267-818-9505

Visit phila.gov/PHLcityID for more information

Applicant Document Guide & Document Calculator

Philly City ID Application form Schedule your appointment

PlayItSafePHL summer camp resources

Connecting children, teens, and families with summer activities and information.

PlayItSafePHL is your guide to this summer’s activities and events. Check back often for updates on:

• Summer programs.

• Pools and spraygrounds.

• Community events.

• Summer meals.

• And more!

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SUMMER PROGRAM FINDER
Look for summer programs for children and teens on this interactive map, and learn how to sign up for the program that's right for your family.

Programs in the neighborhood:
Cruz Recreation Center, 1431 N 6thST

• Contact information:
  Alfredo Betancourt, (215) 685-2759
  Alfredo.Betancourt@Phila.gov

• Register: April 30 – June 30, 2021
  REGISTRATION OPEN
  Use the contact information for this site to register.

Towey Recreation Center 1832 N Howard St

• Contact information
  Andrew Sim, (215) 685-9892
  Andrew.Sim@Phila.gov

• Register, April 30 – June 30, 2021
  REGISTRATION OPEN
  Use the contact information for this site to register.

Free WiFi from Philly Community Wireless @ Norris Square

Philly Community Wireless (phillycommunitywireless.org) is building community-owned and -operated internet infrastructures to democratize access, promote digital literacy, and fight digital inequity with free, net-neutral broadband service in North Philadelphia.

If you'd like to hear more about the project and how you can get involved, please join us at our:
Open Community Meeting
Monday, June 21, 2021
5:30pm.
You can register for the Zoom meeting here.

Vaccine & Taxes @ CEIBA

Health & Taxes @ CEIBA 174 Diamond St

Free: COVID-19 Vaccine & Tax Prep Every Wednesday in June - 2PM - 4PM

No Appointment Necessary
No Se Necesita Cita
215-426-8723 <> 215-634-7245

Philly Vax Sweepstakes!!

Website Entry Method
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Philly Vax Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry and have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine prior to the draw date for the applicable sweepstakes period. Void where prohibited. Sweepstakes begins June 7, 2021 on or about 12:01 AM EST and ends July 18, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. Official Rules. Sweepstakes is sponsored by The University of Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation with its principal place of business at 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 440A, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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Frequently Asked Questions

ENTER

Get a Vax

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Método De Entrada Al Sitio Web
NO ES NECESARIA LA COMPRA. El Sorteo Philly Vax está abierto solo a personas que residen en la Ciudad de Filadelfia que tienen 18 años de edad o más en el momento de la inscripción y que han recibido su primera dosis de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 antes de la fecha de extracción para el Período de Inscripción aplicable. Nulo donde esté prohibido por la ley. El sorteo comienza el 7 de junio de 2021 alrededor de las 12:01 AM EST y termina el 18 de julio de 2021 a las 11:59 PM EST. Reglas Oficiales. El sorteo está patrocinado por la Universidad de Pensilvania, una corporación sin fines de lucro de Pensilvania con su principal lugar de negocios en 3401 Walnut Street, Suite 440A, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Preguntas Frecuentes

ENTRAR

Vacunate

PHASE 4 Rental Assistance & Online Unemployment Benefits

Philadelphia Rental Assistance Phase 4

Through the PHLRentAssist program, the City of Philadelphia offers emergency rental assistance to help tenants and landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19. To apply click here.

For more information on the Phase 4 program, click here: About Phase 4

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A new online resource for Unemployment Benefits:
If you need more information or have questions about the new UC system, check out UCHelp.org

Does Pa.’s new unemployment system work? It depends who you ask. Laura Benshoff, WHYY
Read here.

REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPING!!!

La Esquina Summerfest!

438 W Jefferson St
Saturday June 26 (Rain Date Sun 6/27)
4-7PM

• BBQ & Potluck

• Firepit

• BYOB

• Bring an instrument

RSVP/Questions:
laesquinagarden@gmail.com
or call 215-221-2995

Donations towards the garden gratefully accepted

PHLcityID event @ SKCP

Visit phila.gov/PHLcityID for more information

Applicant Document Guide & Document Calculator

Philly City ID Application form Schedule your appointment

COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine is available to everyone 12 and older!
Find a City-run vaccine clinic or partner vaccine clinic to protect yourself and your loved ones. If you have questions about vaccination, call (215) 685-5488.
Click here for more details on vaccine distribution.

Getting Your Child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is available to kids 12-years old and up, getting the vaccine is the best thing to do for your child's health.
Here's a checklist as you prepare for your child's COVID-19 vaccination

Unemployment Benefits Resources

A new online resource for Unemployment Benefits:
If you need more information or have questions about the new UC system, check out UCHelp.org

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What to know if you are to be eligible for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania
Jensen Toussaint, Al Dia

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently announced unemployment benefits will only continue for those who provide proof that they have searched for work. Starting in July, Pennsylvania will resume its work search requirement for eligible unemployment benefit recipients, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced on May 24. This announcement will affect all unemployment programs, including Unemployment Compensation (UC), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).

More here.

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What is the child tax credit schedule, how to opt out of the monthly checks in 2021 and more.
Katie Conner, C|Net

You could get $250 or up to $300 per kid starting next month if you opt for monthly payments with the advance child tax credit. Depending on the age of your children, that would work out to as much as $3,000 or $3,600 over 2021 and 2022 per eligible dependent between July 15 (when the first check is set to arrive from the IRS) and tax time next year. July is also when the IRS will open two web portals that will let you select whether to receive your checks each month through the end of the year or get one payment in 2022.

Click here for Everything to know about the schedule, When will the child tax credit payments start? and also important details if you normally don't file a tax return or if you share child custody.

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION FINISHED on MAY 29th

Click here to view pdf

South Kensington Community Partners and the Arab American CDC offer our respect, gratitude, and appreciation to the Share Food Program and everyone who contributed over the last year to assisting our community through a difficult and unpredictable time
THANK YOU
Share Food Program
Penn Treaty Special Services District
Al Aqsa Islamic Society
Al Amana Supermarket
Lost Bread Company
Cousins Supermarket
Cesar Andreú Iglesias Community Garden
La Esquina Community Garden
Northern Liberties Neighbors Association
Philly Counts
Punch Buggy
And of course to ALL of our neighbors including everyone who was able to receive and share food and to all those who volunteered to help with distribution and deliveries