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February 8, 2023

URA Offering Funds for Low-Income and First-Time Homebuyers

Low-income and first-time homebuyers looking to purchase a home in the City of Pittsburgh may now qualify for a grant from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)’s OwnPGH grant program. The…

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February 6, 2023

Prenatal-to-Three Playbook Details State of Child Care in Allegheny County, Shares Resources

Child Trends, in partnership with The Heinz Endowments, has published the Prenatal-to-Three (PN-3) Playbook. The playbook reveals PN-3 challenges and successes in Allegheny County, and provides resources and tools that…

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February 3, 2023

Apply for Discounted Public Transportation Fares

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients ages 18 through 64 to participate in a 12-month pilot program to understand the…

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February 1, 2023

OCDEL Seeks Families to Participate with the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Advisory Committee

The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is seeking pregnant individuals and caregivers of children birth to age five to participate with the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems…

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February 1, 2023

February 2023 Staffing Crisis Survey

The Start Strong PA and Pre-K for PA campaigns are collecting information from child care program owners and directors, Pre-K Counts grantees and Head Start program directors via a brief…