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Press Releases for 5 years
For archived press releases, please contact Scott Elliott, PHFA's Director of Communications, at 717.780.3916 during normal business hours.
2024
- 04/11 $4.5 M announced for community revitalization projects
- 04/08 PHFA celebrates its top lenders for 2023
- 03/28 New housing study & data dashboard published online
- 03/18 Early-bird pricing for PHFA Housing Forum thru April 1
- 03/11 PA Homeowner Assistance Fund reopening March 18
- 02/09 January progress report issued for PAHAF
2023
- 12/19 FHLBank Pittsburgh and PHFA announce Home4Good funding
- 12/18 Progress update for PAHAF assistance in November
- 12/14 PHFA names two housing policy fellows for 2024
- 11/10 October update provided for PAHAF program
- 10/18 PHFA recognizes outstanding housing counselors
- 10/18 PHFA pilot program addresses barriers to homeownership
- 10/12 PHFA announces more Housing Options Grant Program awards
- 10/11 PAHAF posts September update on progress
- 09/11 PHFA issues RFP for PHARE funding
- 09/07 PAHAF program posts August update on progress
- 08/28 PHFA issues RFP for mixed-use projects
- 07/28 New PAHAF dashboard now online
- 07/17 PHFA awards Housing Options Grant Program funding
- 06/21 PAHAF provides guidance to customers
- 06/14 PHFA posts new county data profiles on web
- 06/12 PHFA accepting bids for mixed-use development tax credits
- 06/08 PHARE funding recipients announced
- 04/26 PHFA salutes 2022 Lender Award winners
- 04/13 PHFA announces community revitalization funding recipients
- 04/03 Housing Policy Fellowship accepting applications
- 03/30 Housing Options Grant Program application now available
- 02/28 Loans available for residential sewer and septic work
- 02/21 PHFA plans financial education podcasts starting Feb. 27
- 01/27 PHFA takes PAHAF program in-house
- 01/20 Application coming soon for Housing Options Grant Program
- 01/16 PHFA starts pilot homeownership program
- 01/13 PHFA celebrating 50th anniversary in 2023
2022
- 12/08 PHFA 2023 housing policy fellows announced
- 11/15 FHLBank Pittsburgh and PHFA announce $1.9 M homelessness funding
- 11/10 Gov. Wolf announces $92.5 M for affordable rental housing
- 11/03 PAHAF raises cap on homeowner assistance
- 09/12 PHFA issues RFP for PHARE funding
- 09/01 PHFA streamlines its procurement process
- 08/29 PHFA inviting proposals for mixed-use projects seeking funding
- 08/05 PA Homeowner Assistance Fund team leads outreach in August
- 06/13 PHFA accepting bids for mixed-use development tax credits
- 06/09 PHARE funding awards announced
- 05/20 PHFA receives national health and housing grant
- 05/12 PHFA honors three Housing Pioneer Award winners
- 05/03 Registration is open for June 8-10 multifamily housing conference
- 04/15 Gov. Wolf announces projects awarded $3.7M for community revitalization
- 04/13 PHFA honors its top lending partners for 2021
- 04/08 PA Homeowner Assistance Fund dashboard goes live
- 04/06 Registration is open for the May 11-12 Housing Forum in Harrisburg
- 03/25 U.S. Rep. Dean helps celebrate Home4Good grants to address homelessness in PA
- 03/14 PHFA Policy Fellowship is open for applications
- 01/29 PA Homeowner Assistance Fund accepting applications Feb. 1
- 01/21 Perry selected as director of Multifamily Development Division
- 01/06 PA Homeowner Assistance Fund launches
2021
- 12/21 Funding announced for organizations addressing homelessness in PA
- 12/09 Ristau named 2022 PHFA Housing Policy Fellow
- 10/29 Housing Policy Fellowship named for Kathy Possinger
- 10/14 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) recipients announced
- 09/14 PHFA announces PHARE funding RFP
- 08/30 PHFA issues RFP for mixed-use developments
- 07/01 State funding increased to PHFA tax credit program
- 06/30 PHFA thanks state leaders for investments in housing in FY 2021-22 budget
- 06/21 PHFA now accepting bids for mixed-use development tax credits
- 06/10 PHARE funding supports local housing initiatives across Pa.
- 05/06 PHFA recognizes its top lending partners for 2020
- 04/28 National Housing Trust Fund award to Pa. increases 148% from 2020
- 04/08 Community revitalization funds awarded
- 03/23 Agency offering free personal money management webinars in April
- 03/15 PHFA offers new $500 grant for qualified homebuyers
- 03/15 PHFA now accepting applications for 2022 Housing Policy Fellowship
- 03/12 PHFA announces fund to help disadvantaged tax credit developers
- 03/01 PHFA launches new, forgivable home purchase assistance loan
2020
- 12/31 PHFA provides final data for PMAP
- 12/23 PHFA provides final tallies from CARES Rent Relief Program
- 12/16 Homeowners alerted to mortgage forbearance deadlines
- 12/04 PHFA names 2020 counseling award winners
- 11/13 PHFA provides data update about CARES housing assistance for October
- 11/04 PHFA applauds creation of Pa. housing tax credit program
- 10/29 New Markets Tax Credits allocated to North Philadelphia mixed-use development
- 10/15 PHFA provides Sept. CARES update
- 10/13 CARES assistance programs are revised to help more people
- 10/05 PHFA issues RFP to fund mixed-use projects
- 10/05 CARES programs reopened for renters and homeowners
- 09/17 PHFA provides two-month update about CARES relief programs
- 09/14 PHFA issues PHARE RFP for funding local housing initiatives
- 09/14 PHFA extends fellowship application period
- 09/09 Bidding opens on Mixed-Use Development Tax Credits
- 08/15 PHFA provides update about CARES assistance to Pa. renters and homeowners
- 08/14 Erie Center for Arts and Technology to repurpose old Wayne School building
- 08/13 Governor Wolf announces LIHTC funding for affordable rental housing
- 08/13 Governor Wolf announces 2020 PHARE funding to support affordable housing across Pa.
- 06/26 Reminder: Applications for CARES assistance available June 29
- 06/17 Applications for CARES assistance for renters and homeowners available soon
- 06/05 PHFA grows its archive of educational podcasts
- 05/18 PHFA invites applicants for 2021 Housing Policy Fellowship
- 05/14 PHFA releases Pa. housing study to inform and guide future housing decisions
- 05/06 Home4Good funding process streamlined to help homeless faster during COVID-19
- 05/01 Wolf administration shares resources for people experiencing homelessness
- 04/23 PHFA recognizes top-performing lending partners for 2019
- 03/30 PHFA continues to help renters and homeowners retain their housing during health crisis
- 03/18 PHFA shares efforts to safeguard affordable housing during coronavirus pandemic
- 03/13 $2.8 million in funding awarded for six mixed-use developments
- 03/10 Lancaster project awarded $5 million in New Markets Tax Credits
- 02/10 Robin Wiessmann named PHFA executive director & CEO
- 01/30 Hudson announces retirement from PHFA
- 01/07 Tax credits announced for behavioral health center in downtown Scranton