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Claim Your Money PHL

REACH PA

Overviewssss

Tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) can make an enormous difference for lower-income families in Philadelphia in paying for housing, food, school supplies, medical care, transportation, clothing, and even saving for emergencies. But some Philadelphians are at risk of not receiving the EITC, CTC and other credits for which they are eligible due to confusion, fear, and inaccessible help.

Claim Your Money PHL provides grants to community-based organizations that do outreach geared toward families that are at risk of not receiving the tax refunds they are owed to ensure they benefit from these vital programs. Tax refunds like these are significant poverty fighting tools and put money back in the pockets of low-income Philadelphians to spend on what they need.

Program Goals

    • Educate

      the community about the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and how to claim them.

    • Connect

      individuals to trusted organizations that can help residents claim the credits for free, such as the Campaign for Working Families and other providers of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

    • Mobilize

      Philadelphians to urge Washington to make the expanded CTC and EITC permanent, including by sharing their personal stories of how the tax credits have helped their families.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Nonprofit Status

    Is the organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code? If not, does the organization have a fiscal sponsor?

  • Geographic Location

    Is the organization based in and serving communities located in Philadelphia County?

  • Community Engagement

    Does the organization serve very low-income communities or groups that are at risk of not receiving the EITC or CTC?

  • Representation

    We encourage applications from organizations whose staff, board, and/or volunteers include representation from the communities this project aims to reach.

Activities for Funding

Activities we seek to fund can include, but are not limited to: 

  • Distributing materials and/or making presentations at existing community events or meetings, or at new community events or meetings organized specifically for EITC/CTC outreach. 
  • Partnering with community institutions like libraries, health care institutions, banks, affordable housing providers, community service providers, or others for outreach/assistance at their locations. 
  • Outreach through grassroots methods such as canvassing, flyering, phone calling, texting, etc.
  • Gathering the stories of families that claimed the EITC/CTC in testimonials that may be delivered via video, photographs, audio, or in writing to be used to demonstrate the importance of making the expanded EITC/CTC permanent and/or extending it for additional years (if combined with any of the activities above). 
  • Or any other activities that will reach and assist Philadelphian families at risk of not receiving EITC/CTC. 

 

Activities we will not consider funding include: 

  • The purchase of advertising such as radio, print, billboards, or web-based ads. 
  • Tax filing or preparation services, other than referring Philadelphians to local tax prep assistance.
  • Activities that solely or predominantly occur on social media; proposals must include outreach using other methods to reach individuals in groups or in one-on-one settings. Social media activities can be included if they complement other direct outreach. 
  • Activities conducted outside of Philadelphia or targeted at families that do not live in Philadelphia.

    • Educate

      the community about the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and how to claim them.

    • Connect

      individuals to trusted organizations that can help residents claim the credits for free, such as the Campaign for Working Families and other providers of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.

    • Mobilize

      Philadelphians to urge Washington to make the expanded CTC and EITC permanent, including by sharing their personal stories of how the tax credits have helped their families.

  • Nonprofit Status

    Is the organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code? If not, does the organization have a fiscal sponsor?

  • Geographic Location

    Is the organization based in and serving communities located in Philadelphia County?

  • Community Engagement

    Does the organization serve very low-income communities or groups that are at risk of not receiving the EITC or CTC?

  • Representation

    We encourage applications from organizations whose staff, board, and/or volunteers include representation from the communities this project aims to reach.

Activities we seek to fund can include, but are not limited to: 

  • Distributing materials and/or making presentations at existing community events or meetings, or at new community events or meetings organized specifically for EITC/CTC outreach. 
  • Partnering with community institutions like libraries, health care institutions, banks, affordable housing providers, community service providers, or others for outreach/assistance at their locations. 
  • Outreach through grassroots methods such as canvassing, flyering, phone calling, texting, etc.
  • Gathering the stories of families that claimed the EITC/CTC in testimonials that may be delivered via video, photographs, audio, or in writing to be used to demonstrate the importance of making the expanded EITC/CTC permanent and/or extending it for additional years (if combined with any of the activities above). 
  • Or any other activities that will reach and assist Philadelphian families at risk of not receiving EITC/CTC. 

 

Activities we will not consider funding include: 

  • The purchase of advertising such as radio, print, billboards, or web-based ads. 
  • Tax filing or preparation services, other than referring Philadelphians to local tax prep assistance.
  • Activities that solely or predominantly occur on social media; proposals must include outreach using other methods to reach individuals in groups or in one-on-one settings. Social media activities can be included if they complement other direct outreach. 
  • Activities conducted outside of Philadelphia or targeted at families that do not live in Philadelphia.

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