Housing Advisory Board Agenda

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11 am

The meeting will be a hybrid meeting with the in-person meeting taking place in the 17^th Floor Boardroom.  The link for the virtual meeting is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89663024300?pwd=UUHI7Uaq9OQTtadNNA11ROxEuWa6Oq.1

Those wishing to attend the Housing Advisory Board meeting in person, please register withMirta.Duprey@phila.gov or call 215-686-9770. Also, please be prepared to show ID at the Security Desk in the Lobby.

• Introductions – Mark Dodds, Interim Deputy Director for DHCD
• Welcome – Jessie Lawrence, Director, DPD/DHCD
• Update on the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
  • Turn the Key
    • Ribbon Cutting
  • Rental Improvement Fund Update
  • Philly First Home Update
• Update on Eviction Diversion Program
  • Landlord Portal
• Update on CDBG-DR
• Update on HOME-ARP
• Update on Affordable Housing Development RFPs
  • 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits RFP – City Awards
  • Future RFPs

• Home Appraisal Bias Program Director – Position Filled
  • Home Appraisal Program Manager – Applications being accepted

• Annual Action Plan
  • Public Hearings held earlier this month

• New Business
  • Mayor’s Executive Order – Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.)
    • City Collaboration
    • O.M.E. Advisory Group
    • Mayor’s Housing Address

Next Meeting: June 11, 2025

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 11 am

• Introductions – Mark Dodds, Interim Deputy Director for DHCD
• Update on the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
  • Turn the Key
    • Past & Future Events
  • Rental Improvement Fund
  • Philly First Home
• Update on Eviction Diversion Program
• Update on CDBG-DR
• Update on HOME-ARP
• Update on Affordable Housing Development RFPs
  • 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits RFP – 22 Proposals Submitted
• New Business
  • Home Appraisal Bias Program Director Position
    • Interviews are in process
  • CAPER/Needs Assessment Public Hearing – March 4, 2025

Here is the recording: https://dpd-public-meetings.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/DHCD/Housing+Advisory+Board_Jan302025.mp4

Next Meeting: March 12, 2025

December 11, 2024 meeting was cancelled and scheduled for January 30, 2025

Virtual Meeting Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 11am
Zoom Meeting

• Introductions – John Mondlak, Interim Director for DPD
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
  • Turn the Key
    • 100 Homes Celebration Event – 9/6/2024
  • Rental Improvement Fund
  • Philly First Home
• Update on Eviction Diversion Program
• Update on CDBG-DR
• Update on HOME-ARP
• Update on Affordable Housing Development RFPs
  • 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits RFP
• Proposed Annual Action Plan and City Council Approval
• New Business
  • Appraisal Bias

• Next Meeting: December 11, 2024
• Video of meeting

Virtual Meeting Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11am

• Introductions
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative
  • Turn the Key
  • Rental Improvement Fund
  • Philly First Home
• Update on Eviction Diversion Program
• Update on CDBG-DR
• Update on HOME-ARP
• Update on Affordable Housing Development RFPs
• Proposed Annual Action Plan and City Council Approval
• New Business
  • FY25 Housing Budget Update
  • Appraisal Bias Task Force

• Next Meeting: September 11^th

Video of Meeting

Virtual Meeting: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10am

• Introductions – John Mondlak, Interim Director for DPD
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative –
• Update on Turn The Key
• Update on Eviction Diversion Program
• Update on Philly First Home Program
• Update on CDBG-DR
• Update on Affordable Housing Development RFPs
• Annual Action Plan Process and Timeline
• New Business:
  • Mayor’s 100 Day Plan and the Department of Planning & Development
  • Next Meeting: June 12, 2024

Video of meeting

Virtual Meeting: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 10 am

• Introductions – Eleanor Sharpe, Interim Director for DPD
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative –
  Update Turn the Key – Ribbon Cutting
• Update on Eviction Diversion –
  Targeted Eviction Diversion
• Update on Philly First Home Program
• Update on CDBG-DR
• New Business:
  • RFP Awards for Acquisition RPF for Affordable Rental Developments
  • 9% RFP for Affordable Rental, Preservation and Special Needs Housing Projects – Listing of Proposals will be available at the meeting.
  • 4% RFP for Affordable Rental, Preservation and Special Needs Housing Projects – To be released.

Virtual Meeting: Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 10 am.

1. Introductions – Melissa Long
2. Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative: Update Turn The Key – Ribbon Cutting
3. Update on Eviction Diversion: Targeted Financial Assistance
4. Update on Philly First Home Program
5. Update on Annual Action Plan and HOME-ARP Plan Submissions
6. Update on CDBG-DR
7. New Business:
   Housing Options Grant Program RFP & Awards
   Acquisition RPF for Rental Developments
   Tangled Title Pilot w/NACs
   CAPER Comment Period opens 9/12
   PHDC Housing Fair in October
8. Next Meeting: December 13th, 2023

Virtual Meeting: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 10 am.

Virtual Meeting: Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 4 p.m.

• Introductions
• Update on Eviction Diversion
• Update on Philly First Home Program
• Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative – Turn the Key Program
• RFPs for Affordable Rental Production & Preservation Housing Development
• PHFA Awards for 9% LIHTC Projects
• Next Meeting:  March 8, 2023