In 2015, Philadelphia’s voters created the Housing Advisory Board. The board includes members of the housing, real estate, and lending industries. It also includes relevant government agencies.

The board suggests ways to maintain and increase the supply of housing for all income levels. The board also reviews and provides advice on the Department of Planning and Development’s strategic housing plans.

The remaining 2022 Housing Advisory Board Quarterly meetings will take place on the following dates from 10 am to 11:30 am:

• Wednesday, September 14^th
• Wednesday, December 14^th

Housing Advisory Board Agenda

Virtual Meeting of Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 10am

• Introductions
• Affordable & Special Needs Housing RFP Awards for June 2022 – 9%
• Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)
• HUD Award for 2022/2023 (CDBG, HOME, ESG & HOPWA)
• Update on Rental Assistance – https://phlrentassist.org/dashboard/
• Update on Eviction Diversion
• Update on Philly First Home Program (for latest Stats follow this link)
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
• Next Meeting:  December 14, 2022

Video recording of September 14, 2022 meeting: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/n8XIrYqyBcwbN5jNw9bfS_kZYnYhS1RwXhKFyMuwVgfNy3ethPxpkGLPHTdknrZZ.6eKO2UgJcUggiaK2
Passcode: !4EgL2UF

Virtual Meeting of Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 10am

• Introductions
• Update on Rental Assistance – https://phlrentassist.org/dashboard/
• Update on Eviction Diversion
• Update on Philly First Home Program Portal (Restart May)
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
• Turn the Key Program
• RFPs for Affordable Rental and Special-Needs Housing Development
• Award for Permanent Homeless Housing RFP
• Consolidated Plan 2022-26/Annual Action Plan 2023 Update
• City Council Hearing June 9th – 1 pm to 5 pm
• Next Meeting:  September 14, 2022

Video recording of June 8, 2022 meeting: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/s9Vu_MZWK4egHx2IVRBm_GRAKEA09lWdKiknxJdUBJA_XF5bhCUT2GtN0lNnVUI.CpzorbqVLkUDOUjl
Passcode: 2ur6!W^3

Meeting of March 16, 2022

• Introductions
• Update on Rental Assistance
• Update on Eviction Diversion
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI)
• Awards for RFPs for Affordable Rental Production and Preservation Housing Projects
• RFPs for Permanent Homeless Housing – Due March 18th
• Philly First Home Program with New Portal – Start Date TBD
• CAPER/Needs Assessment Hearing for Five Year Plan – March 22nd at 2 pm
• Next Meeting:  June 8th 

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/_TN6iqQsqrj0OdzJlIqqhd12M9F-amNxnoJNFRjr42fGZmeNPOIGWauE7vTAeFgx.hFooDwZV41OqbZKE

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: March 16, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Housing Advisory Board Webinar
Register in advance for this webinar. If you care to register for this meeting contact Mirta Duprey at mirta.duprey@phila.gov
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please note that the December 2021 meeting was canceled

Meeting of September 8, 2021

• Introductions
• HAB Dashboard Update
• Rental Assistance and Small Landlord Loan Program Update
• RFP for Affordable Rental Production and Preservation Housing Projects
• Reimagining Philadelphia
• Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI)
• Next Meeting: March 16, 2022

Virtual Meeting of June 9, 2021

Took place on the Zoom platform. Contact Mirta Duprey at mirta.duprey@phila.gov for more information.

• Introductions
• Update on HAB Dashboard
• NOAH Report (Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing) – Report can be found here
• Rental Assistance and Small Landlord Loan Program Update
• Legislative Update:

  https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=9432093&GUID=41CF7AD7-9E3C-451C-B9C6-2F7A73BD15D7

  https://phila.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=9432092&GUID=A6D3E786-8097-4A95-A966-31C5A53BFC3C

• Future Funding