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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
The majority of funding for the City's housing and
community development programs is derived from the federal Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), an entitlement program administered by
HUD. The City applies for this annually. Allocations are linked to the
size of the City's population. Combined with the decline in the City's
population from 1990 to 2000 and shrinking national resources this amount
has declined as follows:
$71.7 million in 2000-01
$69.4 million 2001-2002
$63.8 million 2002-2003
$63.1 million 2003-2004
$62.9 million in 2004-2005
$59.7 million in 2005-2006
$53.7 million in 2006-2007
$53.6 million in 2007-2008D website
Federal CDBG and HOME
Each year HUD awards the City entitlement funding
under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment
Partnership (HOME) programs. These programs limit activities to those benefiting
low- and moderate-income persons. CDBG funds support a broad range of affordable
housing, economic and community development activities. HOME funds are
limited to housing development and rental assistance. The City’s annual
Consolidated Plan is the application to HUD for CDBG and HOME funds as
well as Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) and Emergency
Shelter Grant funds.
Through the Consolidated Plan process, OHCD allocates
CDBG, HOME and HOPWA funds to subsidize the development of affordable home-ownership
and rental housing for low- and moderate-income persons. Projects include
the rehabilitation of existing properties (e.g. HRP) and new construction.
CDBG- and HOME-funded housing developments can be carried out by for-profit
and non-profit developers. Rental development usually is financed in conjunction
with the Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) administered by the Pennsylvania
Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). Housing for persons with special needs (the
mentally ill, persons in recovery, persons with HIV/AIDS, the homeless,
disabled persons) usually are financed in conjunction with McKinney Homeless
funds and/or the LIHTC. Homeownership housing developments may leverage
additional resources through the Federal Home Loan Bank and PHFA’s
Homeownership Choice program. Homebuyers or tenants in CDBG- or HOME-funded
developments must meet certain income guidelines.
To review the Year 30 Consolidated Plan click here
Requirements:
Development proposal submitted to OHCD or RDA. Selection criteria are described
in the Consolidated Plan.
Timeframe:
Requests for Proposals for Homeownership, Rental and/or Special-Needs housing
development financing are issued
periodically.
Contact: 215-686-9774
Deputy Director, OHCD
Federal McKinney Homeless Assistance Program
The City applies annually to HUD for funding available from the McKinney
Homeless Assistance Program. This program supports housing develop-ment,
rental assistance and support services for homeless persons.
Requirements: Development proposal submitted to RDA. Selection criteria
are described in the Consolidated Plan.
Timeframe: Requests for Proposals for Special-Needs Housing, including
homeless housing, are issued periodically by RDA, OHCD and the Office of
Adult Services.
Contact: 215-686-9789
Director, Special-Needs Housing, OHCD
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