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Cephas encouraged by enactment of state budget

Cephas encouraged by enactment of state budget

(21 hours ago)

State Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., expressed gratitude that a state budget has been approved for Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 fiscal year. The budget invests over $50 billion for commonwealth residents, services and operations with no tax increases.Cephas said that the spending plan is a responsible plan and there is much to be happy about in this budget for Philadelphians. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(1 day ago)

Below are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Agriculture: Commonwealth Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Who May Apply: State and local organizations, producer associations, academia, community-based organizations, and other eligible specialty crops stakeholders. Use: To assist with the growth, certification of seed and marketing of eligible specialty crops. Funds: $460,000 is available for funding Application Deadline: December 19, 2025 More information: PDA Website Department of Agriculture: Federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Who May Apply: State and local organizations, producer associations, academia, community-based organizations and other eligible specialty crops stakeholders. Use: To enhance the competitiveness of eligible specialty crops. Funds: Approximately $1,000,000 is available for funding Application Deadline: December 19, 2025 More information: PDA Website PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Department of Community and Economic Development: PA SITES Who May Apply: Municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment authorities, municipal authorities, industrial development agencies, and for-profit organizations. Use: To develop competitive sites for businesses to relocate or expand within Pennsylvania. Funds: $400 million in funding is available. Read more

 

Philadelphia House Delegation, City Councilmembers urge the PUC to commit to ‘No Shutoffs During the Shutdown’

(Nov 05, 2025)

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 – Today, state Reps. Elizabeth Fiedler, Morgan Cephas, Jordan Harris, Danilo Burgos, and other members of the Philadelphia House Delegation joined City Councilmember Mike Driscoll and to call on the Public Utilities Commission to pause disconnection of heating services during the federal government shutdown.The shutdown has delayed the opening of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program by a month. LIHEAP is a utility assistance service that helps low-income households pay their heating bills, leaving economically and medically vulnerable Pennsylvanians without assistance until Dec. 3. In 2024, over 15,000 crisis grants were issued in the month of November alone to prevent the imminent loss of heat to Pennsylvania homes. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Oct 31, 2025)

NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS PennDOT: Green Light-Go Program Who May Apply: Municipalities and planning organizations. Use: To improve existing traffic control signals, such as LED replacement, traffic signal retiming, and studies, among other projects. Funds: Up to $40 million is available and projects require a 20% match. Application Deadline: Pre-application scoping forms will be accepted until January 2, 2026. PennDOT will provide comments by February 28, 2026. The full application window will be between March 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026. More information: PennDOT website Conservation and Natural Resources: Volunteer Fire Assistance Who May Apply: Volunteer fire companies in rural areas or communities under 10,000 in population Use: To prevent, control, and suppress the threat of wildfires through the purchase of wildfire suppression equipment, wildfire protective gear, mobile radios, installation of dry hydrants, wildfire training, or wildfire prevention and mitigation Funds: Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The maximum grant for 2025 is $15,000. Application Deadline: December 31, 2025 More information: DCNR Website PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Department of Community and Economic Development: PA SITES Who May Apply: Municipalities, economic development organizations, redevelopment authorities, municipal authorities, Read more

 

Letter to PUC urging pause in termination of heat-related services for LIHEAP households

(Oct 29, 2025)

Philadelphia House Delegation Letter to the PA Public Utility Commission urging a pause to termination of heat-related services for LIHEAP eligible households during funding crisis. Read more

 

Letter to PGW, PECO, and PWD urging suspension of utility shutoffs until LIHEAP reopens

(Oct 29, 2025)

The Philadelphia House Delegation Letter to PGW, PECO, and PWD urging suspension of utility shutoffs until LIHEAP reopens Read more

 

Cephas asks utilities to delay billing consumers during government shutdown

(Oct 27, 2025)

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27 – As the absence of both a state and federal budget begin to be felt, state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila. is urging area utility providers to consider a delay in requiring customer payments. The state’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program is delaying applications until Dec. 3 contingent on federal funding. Compounding that problem, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is delaying their payments in November, meaning residents who rely on SNAP for help with groceries must now spend more of their earnings on food. Read more

 

Philly Delegation welcomes Transportation Secretary Duffy to the ‘real world,’ offers challenge of road trip to visit GOP Senate leaders who broke the rules and broke SEPTA

(Oct 24, 2025)

"Interestingly, Secretary Duffy agrees with us that the transfer of capital funds for operations is not sustainable and will lead to further safety failures. We strongly urge him to take the opportunity for a ride on a Regional Rail Silverliner IV to Sen. Joe Picozzi’s district in the Great Northeast or further out to Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s or Sen. Frank Farry’s suburban districts and tell them to pass bipartisan legislation to provide a long-term, sustainable funding solution to SEPTA and all of Pennsylvania's mass transit systems." Read more

 

Supporting Our Neighbors Experiencing Food Insecurity

(Oct 23, 2025)

Due to the shutdown of the federal government, SNAP payments will be delayed beginning in November 2025. This will disproportionately harm Philadelphia children, seniors, and working families. We’re fortunate in Philadelphia to have so many organizations and nonprofits that can assist in times of need, but it’s hard to replace or supplement these federal benefits for the long-term, especially when the state is unable to support these programs. Read more

 

Cephas announces investments in neighborhood infrastructure

(Oct 22, 2025)

HARRISBURG, Oct. 22 – State Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., announced today that the PA Housing and Finance Agency has awarded nearly $3.1 million in low-income housing tax credits to development projects in West Philadelphia neighborhoods of the 192nd Legislative District.The award for the Media Flats development will receive over $1.4 million to invest in new construction of multifamily units for seniors. The West Philadelphia Preservation project will receive nearly $1.7 million to help with rehabilitation of single-family row-home style rental properties. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Oct 17, 2025)

Read more about the grant programs that are open for applications. Read more

 

George’s Hill Pump Station project receives state financing

(Oct 15, 2025)

State Reps. Roni Green and Morgan Cephas, both D-Phila., today announced that the new George’s Hill Pump Station project in West Philadelphia is receiving $47.65 million in financing from the state. Read more

 

Cephas: Transit is Personal

(Oct 14, 2025)

State Rep. Morgan Cephas, chairwoman of the Philadelphia House Delegation, explains why funding public transportation is a personal issue for many legislators, including herself. It's about mobility; it's about opportunity. Recent delays, overcrowding, and cancellations on SEPTA's Regional Rail lines highlight why transit agencies can’t rely on flexing capital improvement funds to support their operating budgets. Cephas emphasizes that finding a stable, recurring funding mechanism for SEPTA—and all transit agencies across Pennsylvania—is essential. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Oct 02, 2025)

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PA House passes Abney bill to achieve more healthy births

(Sep 29, 2025)

HARRISBURG, Sept. 29 — Pennsylvania would conduct a new public awareness campaign to get more fathers involved in prenatal care and the birthing process under a bill sponsored by state Rep. Aerion Abney that passed the House today with strong bipartisan support. House Bill 1212 , dubbed the PA Dads Matter Act, directs the Department of Health to conduct the campaign. Abney, D-Allegheny, introduced the bill as part of MOMNIBUS 2.0, a comprehensive legislative package that seeks to improve birthing outcomes and confronts the staggering rate of Black maternal mortality and morbidity in Pennsylvania. “I feel very strongly about this bill,” Abney said. “A dad’s involvement can make an enormous difference in a healthy pregnancy and birth. When a dad is engaged, there are lower chances of unhealthy birth weight and lower risks of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.” Abney, the father of two sons, modeled the bill after bipartisan federal legislation drawn up by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and former Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. “The MOMNIBUS is about more than just moms!” said state Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Philadelphia, the bill’s prime co-sponsor. “When dads and partners are engaged in the process, we know that birthing outcomes improve greatly for everyone. The Dads Matter Act highlights the role that fathers play to uplift the health and wellbeing of babies and mothers before, during and after Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Sep 24, 2025)

These are the latest grant opportunities open for applications. Read more

 

House Judiciary Committee advances gun violence prevention bills

(Sep 22, 2025)

“As legislators, we have a responsibility to act when lives are at stake,” Chairman Briggs said. “These bills strike the right balance: keeping communities safe while honoring the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. This is not about taking away rights; it is about protecting lives. I urge the full House to act swiftly and send these bills to the Senate.” Read more

 

Cephas gathers community for legislative town hall meeting

(Sep 18, 2025)

State Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila. hosted nearly 100 community members Wednesday night for a legislative town hall meeting at the Overbrook Park Church of Christ in the Overbrook Park section of West Philadelphia. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Sep 16, 2025)

Here are multiple grant programs that are currently open for applications. Read more

 

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities

(Sep 11, 2025)

Read more about the grant programs that are open for applications. Read more

 

Cephas encouraged by enactment of state budget
21 hours ago

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
1 day ago

Philadelphia House Delegation, City Councilmembers urge the PUC to commit to ‘No Shutoffs During the Shutdown’
Nov 05, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Oct 31, 2025

Letter to PUC urging pause in termination of heat-related services for LIHEAP households
Oct 29, 2025

Letter to PGW, PECO, and PWD urging suspension of utility shutoffs until LIHEAP reopens
Oct 29, 2025

Cephas asks utilities to delay billing consumers during government shutdown
Oct 27, 2025

Philly Delegation welcomes Transportation Secretary Duffy to the ‘real world,’ offers challenge of road trip to visit GOP Senate leaders who broke the rules and broke SEPTA
Oct 24, 2025

Supporting Our Neighbors Experiencing Food Insecurity
Oct 23, 2025

Cephas announces investments in neighborhood infrastructure
Oct 22, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Oct 17, 2025

George’s Hill Pump Station project receives state financing
Oct 15, 2025

Cephas: Transit is Personal
Oct 14, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Oct 02, 2025

PA House passes Abney bill to achieve more healthy births
Sep 29, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Sep 24, 2025

House Judiciary Committee advances gun violence prevention bills
Sep 22, 2025

Cephas gathers community for legislative town hall meeting
Sep 18, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Sep 16, 2025

Agricultural, Environmental, Public Safety, Redevelopment, Transportation, and Additional Grant Opportunities
Sep 11, 2025