Philadelphia, PA launched "The Promise" Action Plan to lift 100,000 residents out of poverty by 2025

Philadelphia, PA "The Promise" Poverty Action Plan

The City of Philadelphia partnered with the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey to launch "The Promise" Poverty Action Plan. The Promise was created with a $10 million investment and a clearly defined mission to lift 100,000 Philadelphians out of poverty by 2025. The Poverty Action Plan utilizes numerous strategies to reduce poverty including: wage tax refunds, benefits access, basic income, rent subsidy, property tax relief, adult education, job training stipends, etc.

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Philadelphia, PA

Municipality in Pennsylvania

United States