Sep. 10, 2014 2:30 pm
Homestead Exemption Applications Due this Saturday
The Homestead Exemption is a form of recourse for homeowners pressured by rising property taxes. It was created in 2012 following the implementation of the Actual Value Initiative (AVI), which overhauled the city’s property tax system and raised property values for a number of Philadelphia homeowners. This is only the second year the Homestead Exemption […]
Aug. 26, 2014 10:57 am
City Accelerator Grant Offers Philly Chance to Improve Services for Low-Income Residents
Updated: Philadelphia was selected on September 4 as one of three participants in the first City Accelerator program. Read more in a City of Philadelphia press release. The City of Philadelphia has submitted a proposal to a national grant competition designed to help cities develop innovative solutions to persistent social and economic problems. The program, […]