Clock Ticking on State Budget

This winter Governor Corbett proposed a budget that represents a radical departure from the state’s long-held commitment to providing a safety net for the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians. It eliminates funding for proven, cost-effective programs that keep people off the streets and save taxpayer dollars by keeping those in need from being forced into more expensive services such as emergency rooms and homeless shelters.

It is up to the legislature to fix the budget, but time is running out. The House hopes to pass their budget bill Monday, June 4 and Legislative leaders from the House and the Senate have marked June 13th as their target deadline. And the fate of funding for these programs is still unclear.

The Housing Alliance recently released a sign-on letter with a coalition of more than 100 groups, including PA Cares for All, the AARP, the United Way and Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Unitarian Universalist and Jewish groups, which has received a lot of media coverage.

Learn More. READ NEWS CLIPPINGS from all over the state

We are both encouraged by this increase in visibility and concerned that time is in short supply. We ask you to act today.

What can you do?
1) Send an email or letter to your state Representative and Senator

2) Let us know if you would like to or plan to attend a legislative visit.