Laura Schwartz has been leading an effort to understand the state of admissions policies in affordable housing properties funded with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for returning citizens and propose…
Category: Policy
Help with Heating Assistance: 2018-2019 LIHEAP Pennsylvania Advocates Manual
The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) has released its 2018-2019 Pennsylvania Advocates Manual for those seeking funds from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for those they serve. The…
Revitalization for Seniors in West Oak Lane
On Thursday, October 18th, the Senate of Pennsylvania announced a $400,000 initiative to revitalize homes in the West Oak Lane neighborhood was announced at a press conference at the West Oak Lane…
Healthy Homes are an Investment in Health: Shared Prosperity Roundtable
On Friday, June 22nd, Shared Prosperity hosted a Roundtable on Healthy Homes. Speakers ranged from local weatherization providers, to health experts, to national model builders. The message throughout was clear --…
Pittsburgh City Council Funds Housing Opportunity Fund
Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. estimates that the City of Pittsburgh lacks 20,000 units of affordable housing for people with extremely low incomes. To respond to this significant challenge, RHLS Staff…