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

• Wednesday, March 16^th
• Wednesday, June 8^th
• Wednesday, September 14^th
• Wednesday, December 14^th

Please note that the Housing Advisory Meeting for December 8^th, 2021 was cancelled.

Housing Advisory Board Agenda

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 

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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