Free Philly Resources February 2023

From the 5 million recalled bottles of Fabuloso, to a renter’s help call-in show, a new free supermarket, and much more

iWriteTee
4 min readFeb 14

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Updated February 10, 2023

Time Sensitive Alert (TSA): Fabuloso Recall

From CNN.com Story

Fabuloso has issued a “voluntary recall” of 5 million bottles of their lemon, lavender, and other multi-purpose cleaners due to “risk of bacterial growth,” according to a company representative in Jordan Valinsky’s, CNN.com article. Click here to read more.

Housing Resources

Eviction Diversion Program

For questions about the Eviction Diversion Program application and mediation process, contact Cora Good Shepherd Mediation at evictiondiversionprogram@coraservices.org.

Get free legal help to avoid eviction | Services | City of Philadelphia

Call the Philly Tenant Hotline at (267) 443–2500 or visit phila.gov/right-to-counsel to find out if you are eligible.

Who qualifies for the Right to Counsel?

In order to qualify for the Right to Counsel, tenants need both:

  1. Have an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level
  2. Live in a ZIP code that is covered by Right to Counsel. Currently, the eligible ZIP codes are 19144, 19134, 19121, and 19139.

Your immigration status will not affect your eligibility.
If you are not eligible, you can still call the Philly Tenant Hotline at (267) 443–2500 for support and resources!

City Property Tax and Rent Rebate

The Property Tax/ Rent Rebate Program is open once again for applications. You can now apply for…

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