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Division of Housing and Community Development

Housing Advisory Board

Overview

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.

2023 Meetings

Next meeting will be on September 13th.

The following are the rest of the Quarterly Housing Advisory Board Meetings for 2023. They will be held from 10 am to 11:30 am on the following days:

  • September 13th
  • December 13th

The webinar zoom link for these meetings is: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_83vF611pSWSpaasFe6FyEw

Register in advance for a webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Agendas

Housing Advisory Board Agenda

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.

  • Introductions        
  • Update on Neighborhood Preservation Initiative – Turn the Key Press Conference Held
  • Update on Eviction Diversion – Targeted Eviction Diversion Rollout
  • Update on Philly First Home Program
  • Awardees for the Affordable Rental Production & Preservation Housing Development RFPs
  • CAPER/Needs Assessment Hearing – March 9, 2023 at 2 pm
  • Next Meeting:  June 14, 2023

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

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.

Housing Advisory Board members

Name Role Designee
Ryan Ambrose Director Neighborhood Preservation Initiative, PHDC
Monica Burch Mortgage Lending Sector
Barbara Capozzi Real Estate Brokerage Sector
Daniel Cortes Not-For-Profit Housing Development Sector
Thomas Earle City-wide Affordable Housing Advocacy Organization
Michael A. Rashid Commerce Director Karen Fegely
Eleanor Sharpe Interim Director of Planning and Development
Greg Hill For-Profit Housing Development Sector
Kelvin Jeremiah Philadelphia Housing Authority Stephanie Pastula
Andrew Goodman City Council Committee
David S. Thomas Philadelphia Housing Development Corp.
Herb Wetzel City Council President

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