Community & Economic Development

President Joe Biden is extending the foreclosure moratorium and mortgage forbearance through the end of June as part of his efforts to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the White House announced Tuesday, via @NBCNews http://ow.ly/N3ZH50DBY7Q

Join CED and our partners @CitizensBank tonight for the final Money Monday Workshop: Disasters Financial Preparation & Recovery! Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from Citizens Bank experts and have your questions answered! Click to register https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEqcumrrzwsHdAKrU-1FdDsk5UjsuQUQ

Join CED and our partners @CitizensBank February 8th for the last Money Monday Workshop: Disasters Financial Preparation & Recovery! Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from Citizens Bank experts and have your questions answered! Click to register https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEqcumrrzwsHdAKrU-1FdDsk5UjsuQUQ

Join CED and our partners @FultonBank tonight for the 3rd Money Monday Workshop: Saving for your Future! Learn what an emergency fund is, how much money to keep in one and how it can be a vital resource when unplanned costs arise. Click to register https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEqcumrrzwsHdAKrU-1FdDsk5UjsuQUQ

Join CED and our partners @FultonBank February 1st for the 3rd Money Monday Workshop: Saving for your Future! Learn what an emergency fund is, how much money to keep in one and how it can be a vital resource when unplanned costs arise. Click to register https://us02web.zoom.us//tZEqcumrrzwsHdAKrU-1FdDsk5UjsuQUQ

The deadline for the Philadelphia COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Phase 2 has been extended to November 4, 2020. Funding will be awarded for qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please visit https://phlrentassist.org/ for more information.

As of last week, the Federal Reserve is attempting to push the reset button on what has been a multi-year process to update regulations around a decades-old piece of civil rights legislation, the Community Reinvestment Act, via @NextCityOrg http://ow.ly/pTtU50BEkeh

At the beginning of September, PA's ban on evictions expired and a new federal one went into effect until the end of the year. Because so much is changing, Spotlight PA put together this guide to help you understand your options (or share with others) http://ow.ly/IwIF50By5lw

Join the Free Library and the Urban Affairs Coalition TONIGHT for a free online financial empowerment workshop series to help you through these uncertain economic times. Disasters can strain us mentally, physically, and financially. We can save time, money and reduce stress by ensuring we take steps to prepare for potential disruptions to our daily lives including getting the insurance needed, building an emergency savings fund, online banking, safeguarding documents, learni...ng steps towards recovery, coping with loss of income, obtaining housing assistance, avoiding scams, building your financial future, and obtaining other helpful resources during these uncertain times. This session is the fourth in our five-part Money Mondays series, virtual workshops presented on Monday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. Sign in through Crowdcast, an easy-to-use online platform. Advanced registration is encouraged! https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/101775

The coronavirus recession is all but certain to cause a spike in foreclosures. A prominent housing analyst expects hundreds of thousands of defaults next year as mortgage forbearance periods end, via @PhillyInquirer http://ow.ly/Jlho50By4WF

People living in formerly redlined neighborhoods are more susceptible to having COVID-19 complications, according to a new study by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, via @WBUR http://ow.ly/gvgr50By4RC

The program offers up to $1,000 a month for 6 months to homeowners who need mortgage assistance due to coronavirus closures. Homeowners have only until Wednesday, Sept. 30, to apply for the money at phfa.org, via @PhillyInquirer https://www.inquirer.com//coronavirus-covid-mortgage-delay

The pandemic has presented challenges for most business owners, but new research indicates recovery could take longer for Black-owned businesses, via @bizwomen http://ow.ly/pvih50By3WY

Start each week with the Free Library and the Urban Affairs Coalition for a free online financial empowerment workshop series to help you through these uncertain economic times. Learn what an emergency fund is, how much money to keep in one and how it can be a vital resource when unplanned costs arise. Workshop participants will be given the necessary steps towards saving for a better future. This workshop also helps participants begin to create their own long- and short-term financial plans by setting reasonable goals to save and invest using working budgets. This session is the third in our five-part Money Mondays series, virtual workshops presented on Monday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. Sign in through Crowdcast, an easy-to-use online platform. Advanced registration is encouraged! https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/101774

Garron Gibbs, the founder of TwoG Marketing, LLC, is using his talents to help nonprofits and small businesses amplify their goals. Garron helped to create CED's new website, cedphilly.org! http://ow.ly/MWGp50BuLHH

Join the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Urban Affairs Coalition TONIGHT at 5:30 pm for a FREE online financial empowerment workshop to help you through these uncertain economic times. During this interactive session, Fraud During COVID-19, the facilitator will discuss the most common types of scams that people can expect to see amidst the current pandemic and the importance of taking proactive steps to prevent oneself from becoming the target of a scam is emphasized. This session is the second in our five-part Money Mondays series, virtual workshops presented on Monday's at 5:30 p.m. Sign in through Crowdcast, an easy-to-use online platform. Advanced registration is encouraged! https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/101773

Join the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Urban Affairs Coalition Monday, September 21st at 5:30 pm for a FREE online financial empowerment workshop to help you through these uncertain economic times. During this interactive session, Fraud During COVID-19, the facilitator will discuss the most common types of scams that people can expect to see amidst the current pandemic and the importance of taking proactive steps to prevent oneself from becoming the target of a scam is emphasized. This session is the second in our five-part Money Mondays series, virtual workshops presented on Monday's at 5:30 p.m. Sign in through Crowdcast, an easy-to-use online platform. Advanced registration is encouraged! https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/101773