Share List Legislation will add up to $15 million more to fund affordable housing Harrisburg – Today the Governor signed legislation passed by the General Assembly that will raise the cap on funding for PHARE, the state’s housing trust fund, from $25 million to $40 million. The new funding will help to create more affordable…
Share List From: Washington Observer-Reporter State and local officials from both major political parties on Thursday tackled the issue of removing a scourge from local cities, boroughs, suburbs and rural areas. State Rep. Tim O’Neal, R-South Strabane, convened a roundtable discussion in the Canonsburg Borough building to formulate plans of attack on blight. And while…
Share List From: CNN The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing a new rule that would allow federally funded homeless shelters to consider sex and gender identity when deciding whether to accommodate someone. The proposal on Wednesday came a day after Secretary Ben Carson told Congress he is “not currently anticipating” changes to the Equal…
Share List From: Bloomberg News The Trump Administration is cracking down on national affordable housing programs because of concern over growing risk to the government’s almost $1.3 trillion portfolio of federally insured mortgages. The effort targets providers of money for borrowers who can’t afford the 3.5 percent down payment typically required on Federal Housing Administration…
Share List BACKGROUND The Housing Alliance of PA, under contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS), seeks to fill the new position of Housing Specialist who will provide support to PA DHS on implementation of the housing strategy. (http://www.dhs.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/document/c_228399.pdf). POSITION OVERVIEW The Housing Specialist is an employee of the Housing Alliance of…
Share List A call for presenters will be released in March 2019 so that industry experts can submit their workshop ideas. This webinar shared tips that will make your proposal competitive because we are committed to selecting presenters who represent diverse backgrounds (age, race, role within industry) and/or have never presented at the conference in…
Share List Housing Alliance Legislative Briefing: Wednesday, February 20th Federal: We’ll discuss the latest news on the budget process and updates on relevant bills on homelessness, housing, and community development. State: Hear big updates on the State Housing Tax Credit legislation and how to advocate with us for this new resource, as well as a preview of other housing…
Share List Webinar: Many Pathways: Conducting a Comprehensive Gaps Analysis and System Map This webinar will explore the process utilized by Mental Health Partnerships to conduct a comprehensive system map and gaps analysis of the homeless serving systems for adults with behavioral health conditions in Bucks and Montgomery County. Presenters will discuss the planning and…
Share List Act 33 of 2018 authorizes certain counties and municipalities to designate their redevelopment authorities to act as their land banks. Join us for a “how to” discussion on using this new tool to repurpose vacant, abandoned and tax delinquent properties. Learn about who’s eligible, what’s required, who’s already using the tool, and how…
Share List Eviction & Homeless Prevention as a Critical Component of Community Preservation & Housing Equity for Low Income Renters Housing preservation for low income renters who are at risk for eviction and homelessness is at the heart of achieving equitable housing in Philadelphia’s housing marketplace. The National Housing Preservation database indicates that close to…
