Public Benefits
Forecasted
Public Benefits supports organizations improving systems that help Philadelphia families with young children access public benefits and tax credits to strengthen economic stability and child development.
Funder: William Penn Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Proposals)
Funding Amounts: $3 million available in the 2026 RFP; up to three years; requests under $1 million most competitive
Summary: Supports systems improvements that help Philadelphia families with young children access public benefits and tax credits.
Key Information: The 2026 RFP excludes direct enrollment services, expanded eligibility rules, and improvements limited to one organization.
Description
The William Penn Foundation’s Public Benefits objective, within its Children and Families program, aims to connect 25,000 families with young children to public benefits and tax credits worth at least $75 million by 2035. The initiative supports economic stability to reduce household stress and strengthen parent-child relationships, healthy development, and early learning. Relevant benefits include SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, TANF, and utility assistance.
The 2026 RFP focuses specifically on improving the systems, pathways, and processes Philadelphia families use to secure and maintain benefits. Approaches may include local or state systems improvements, streamlined processes, and policy change. Unlike the broader objective’s support for direct services, this RFP requires projects that benefit multiple organizations or create system-level improvements, with a compelling explanation of how families’ access will improve.
