Highlighted Accomplishments

Each year, RHLS provides direct legal and technical assistance to over 60 community-based groups that produce hundreds of affordable housing units and that implement economic development projects to revitalize communities throughout Pennsylvania.

Below are several of the innovative projects with which we are currently involved:

Innovative Projects

Health, Housing, and the Government

The Brandywine Health & Housing Center development in Coatesville marks the first time that the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has used community facilities funding to support both healthcare and housing. RHLS’ work with the Brandywine Health Foundation development produced a diverse funding model that combined USDA funds with Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) funds, Community Development Block Grant funds, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) funds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC).

Homelessness in Philadelphia

RHLS is assisting Project H.O.M.E. and Bethesda Project in working with St. John the Evangelist Church in the heart of Center City to develop an eight-story affordable housing facility that will contain 24 single room occupancy units with private baths, and 56 efficiency apartments.

This $26 million development provides a potential model for addressing homelessness statewide.

Low Income Seniors

RHLS is working with one of the largest landowners in Southeastern Pennsylvania—the Archdiocese of Philadelphia—to structure the redevelopment of a strategically located former school building in South Philadelphia to benefit lower income seniors.