IRS Offers in Person Taxpayer Assistance & FREE Online Tax Filing Tool!

IRS Tax Assistance Centers (TACs) are open one Saturday each month in March, April and May 2024. No appointment needed!

• Find a TAC near you here -IRS face-to-face Saturday help ' Internal Revenue Service
• Direct File-Cost free online tax-filing tool-fill out and file taxes directly with the IRS.
• Learn more about Direct File here - Welcome to Direct File ' Direct File ' Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

New in 2024-Summer EBT! 

Starting in summer 2024, states, territories, and tribes can provide benefits--officially called Summer EBT to families of eligible children for purchasing food in the summer months.

Use this Summer EBT Outreach Toolkit to promote Summer EBT in your communities! 

Learn more: Summer Nutrition Programs ' Food and Nutrition Service (usda.gov)

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is Expected to End April 30, 2024!

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a notice announcing that full funding to reimburse all current subscribers will likely end on April 30, 2024.

It is recommended that residents contact their local Internet Service Provider to find out how their accounts will be handled once the Affordable Connectivity Program ends.     

• Here is a  household checklist to guide residents through the conversion prcoess - Consumer-Internet-Opt-in-Checklist.pdf (educationsuperhighway.org)
• Access a flow chart that explains the process - Flowchart_ACP-Wind-Down.pdf (educationsuperhighway.org)

Drug Free Communities Support Program

Application Deadline:  4/17/2024

The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is NEW (Year 1) the nation's leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. Created in 1997 by the Drug-Free Communities Act, administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and managed through a partnership between ONDCP and CDC, the DFC program provides grants to community coalitions to strengthen the infrastructure among local partners to prevent youth substance use.

For more information, visit: Apply for the New (Year 1) CDC-RFA-CE-24-0050 Drug-Free Communities Support Program Funding ' Drug Overdose ' CDC Injury Center

We Want to Hear From You!

Please share your successes,let us know what topics are of interest and how HUD Strong Families can best support the important work you do!  Email: strongfamilies@pih.hud.gov