In this issue there is information on Museum Programs Grants available to preschool centers; information on two marketing workshops offered by PHMC for nonprofits, as well as other workshops; infor

The City of Philadelphia anticipates receiving an allocation of funding under the American Recovery Act for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) in the amount of $21,486,240 or $7.162M

Local academics and service agencies partner to research and address homelessness in Philadelphia.

One man's glimpse of a future without heirs inspired him to invest in the futures of families he would never meet. “Not having any children, this was a way to extend the family name beyond me,” said Stephen Marino.

“What happens to a dream deferred?” Must it “dry up,” “sag,” or “explode?” When creative expression is cultivated and recognized, homeless people are given the opportunity to live their dreams.

The face of homelessness in America is changing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, national poverty rates are higher in working women than men. More women with children living are living at or below the poverty line—and they are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.

Each morning, 26-year-old Anne Mahlum would run by Philadelphia's Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission, regularly exchanging smiles with the men staying at the shelter.

In the early '80s the Reagan administration favored the idea of solving homelessness locally. Pressure mounted as Americans demanded that homeless issues be addressed by the federal government. As a result, on July 22, 1987, President Reagan signed the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act into law. Since 1987, the McKinney-Vento Act has provided a range of services to local homeless shelters and programs throughout the City of Philadelphia.