City of Philadelphia - File #: 110537

• File #: 110537
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 6/23/2011
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/23/2011
• Title: Calling on Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 639 which was approved with bi-partisan support by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in April of 2011.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember O'Neill, Council President Verna, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Sanchez

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/23/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended	Pass
6/23/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Calling on Pennsylvania Senate to pass House Bill 639 which was approved with bi-partisan support by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in April of 2011.
Body
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund has become a vital tool in arresting the spread of blight and the creation of new housing opportunities for Philadelphia's most vulnerable citizens; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund has provided financing for the construction or rehabilitation of 300 homes for first time homeowners and leveraged over $28,000,000 in other resources since the inception of the program for homeownership developments; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Housing Trust has provided financing for the construction or rehabilitation of 1,090 rental units for low and moderate income families and leveraged over $113,000,000 in other resources; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Housing Trust has provided funds for repairs to basic systems in owner-occupied homes and for modifications to homes occupied by the persons with disabilities in order to increase accessibility and allow them to remain in their homes. To date Housing Trust Fund resources have preserved or repaired 1,896 homes; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Housing Trust has provided emergency mortgage, rental or utility assistance that enables residents to remain in their homes when facing foreclosure or eviction. Short term rental assistance, along with support services; have assisted homeless families to transition from shelters to permanent housing. Housing Trust Fund resources have assisted 3,828 persons, comprising 1,459 households to stay in their homes or transition to new ones; and

WHEREAS, Over the past several years the Trust Fund's income has declined by almost 50% due to the recession. Income has dropped at the very time the demand for resources has increased and anticipated housing development resources from federal...