For 2020 Tax Returns - special $300 tax deduction helps most people give to charity this year – even if they don’t itemize

Visit IRS.GOV here to learn more.

If you contributed  less than $250.00 and paid with a check to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Saint Maria Goretti, we would be honored and pleased to send you a 501C3 letter indicating the amount of your generous gift to those in dired need.

Please send an email to: svdpsmg1200@gmail.com
Attention Treasurer,

We are very thankful for your donation and we will prepare the letter as quickly as possible. 

If your gift was larger then $250.00 you must have received a letter already. In case you have not, please send us an email with the same instructions and we will reply as quickly as possible too. 

Thank You and God Bless! 

Unemployment Claims and Filing, tips and links

“I ask Our Lord to be your light and strength in all the events of this life.”      Saint Vincent de Paul
 
Monday, Jan. 4th. 2021– As we continue witnessing the events of the pandemic, and all its repercussions, our desire is to keep you informed with the most up to date information available to us. Please keep praying with us to see the end of the Corona Virus and a return to normalcy!

Referrals and information:
Eviction Courts - Most evictions were not yet taking place as of Dec. 30, 2020, and the program would more likely be extended during the first month of 2021. For more information, please visit: https://www.arlingtontx.gov/city_hall/departments/housing_authority/housing_authority_covid-19_update

Most eviction proceedings are currently halted in Texas, but there are certain guidelines that you must follow in order to meet and qualify for the extensions. For instance, if your landlord indicates that you represent a physical threat, or if you have committed a criminal offense, a special court will evict you. For more information, watch the following Legal Aid video. If you have questions regarding any proceeding, call Legal Aid of North Texas at 972-542-9405 Ext. 200, and in Fort Worth: 817-336-3943, or visit their web site here. 
 
In regard to Utility Assistance, please call our help line at (817)260-0376 to request the latest referrals. 
 
No eviction proceedings will not mean that the Landlord cannot issue a notice to vacate or a notice of intent to file eviction. If you have received any of these two notices, please stay in place for now, and if you can pay your rent, pay it.  If not, ask the landlord if he can work with you. The landlord can also change the locks while you are out, but they are required by law to place a notice on the door of the unit telling tenants where to call to be let back into the unit.  The landlord is required to respond.  Legal Aid of North Texas is a great resource if your landlord is acting outside of the rules (Arlington Housing Authority comments)."
We also invite you to visit the please visit the Texas Apartment Association-LINK- to obtain renters resources and helpful information, and learn about the renters initiatives and point of view. 
 
Mortgage Information and foreclosures
Regarding home mortgages and payment plans, the advice is to contact your mortgage company and negotiate with them a payment plan, let them know you would be behind due to the Shelter in Home ordinance. Please visit here for more information, and learn about the 120 day eviction moratorium.
 
Short Term Financial Assistance
The Federal Government, through the HUD, as well as the State of Texas, is currently working a rescue plan to provide limited short-term financial assistance in Arlington, TX, through the City of Arlington Housing Authority. They can be reached by calling 817-276-6713. If you are not in Arlington, but in Tarrant County, please download the following update from Tarrant County here to learn who to call. Another number you can use is Tarrant County Human Services help line, and their phone number is: 817-531-5620 Option 2, or visit: https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/justice-of-the-peace-courts/justice-1/covid-19---jc1/mobile-testing.html for the latest details, or to file a Care Act Application.
 

City of Arlington, resource agencies assisting during the outbreak and food banks, including Saint Padre Pio Food Pantry
Several food banks are currently assisting in our area, including Saint Maria Goretti’s Saint Padre Pio Food Pantry. You can reach our Social Ministry Office by calling: 817-274-0643, Ext. 235. For a list of local food banks, please click here. In addition, the Tarrant Area Food Bank,  https://tafb.org/ has additional sources all across Tarrant County. The City of Arlington also enumerates a number of additional resources for families impacted by the disaster, such as personal computers, low cost internet service, health clinics, child care, and more: click here. 
 
Additionally, you can visit Tarrant County that also has sources for food banks, housing, and financial resources to support residents. Additional resources are listed below:


United Way of Tarrant County - https://www.unitedwaytarrant.org/
Catholic Charities Fort Worth - https://www.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/
Tarrant County Homeless Coalition website provides a range of community resources - https://ahomewithhope.org/education/links-resources/< /a> and https://ahomewithhope.org/help/
 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SERVICES
Lastly, we hope that you can keep informed of the latest news by visiting the Texas Department of Health and Services website in a consistent basis to learn the latest news and policies dealing with the pandemic.
You can click here to enter their website.