August 12, 2022 - Philadelphia, PA
Today, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by members of the General Assembly, housing advocates and stakeholders in Philadelphia to celebrate the critical $375 million investment in the 2022-23 budget addressing the affordable housing crisis."Safe, affordable housing is essential for families, for our communities, and for our commonwealth. That's why my administration and the General Assembly worked so hard to fund programs that support safe, affordable housing in this year's budget," said Gov. Wolf. "We made a transformative investment in housing in Pennsylvania using federal American Rescue Plan Act funding which is exactly why that money was given to states - to help our neighbors - and that's exactly what we are going to do."Totaling $375 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, the commonwealth has made the following investments to address affordable housing needs like creating new units, repairing existing units, and funding home repairs. All funding will be awarded through the competitive bid process. Speakers include:Morgan Cephas, State RepresentativeVincent Hughes, State SenatorTom Wolf, GovernorJoanna McClinton, House Democratic LeaderJay Costa, State SenatorHarry Moody, Senior Developer PennroseNikil Saval, State SenatorArmando Jiminez, Make the Road PAJordan Harris, State RepresentativeDonna Bullock, State Representative
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