Official:Authorizing City Officials to file Articles of Incorporation to establish a Non-Profit Corporation that shall be called The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund for the purpose of reducing poverty in Philadelphia.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: June 11, 2020
Signed: November 12, 2020
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
The Philadelphia City Council passed a bill to establish a non-profit corporation called The Philadelphia Poverty Action Fund. This fund will aim to reduce poverty in Philadelphia through partnerships between public and private sectors.
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