Reminder: move your clocks up 1 hour tonight. It's a great time to also check/change batteries in your smoke and CO2 alarms!
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Reminder: move your clocks up 1 hour tonight. It's a great time to also check/change batteries in your smoke and CO2 alarms!
The 2026 PHFA Housing Forum is set for May 6-7 at the Hilton Harrisburg and we’re making a last call for sponsors! The deadline to sponsor the Forum, which attracts developers, builders, lenders, counselors and more is March 13. Learn more at www.phfaevents.com/housingforum/.
"In 2024, the U.S. had about 800,000 fewer single-family houses for rent compared with a decade earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors." via @npr.org
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Our newest Master Your Money podcast is out! We’re wrapping up our three‑part retirement series with a look at what you should focus on at every age to make your retirement goals a reality. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
PHFA is accepting applications for our new HOME ARP program, which provides $35m in funding available to create and preserve rental housing for at-risk or homeless Pennsylvanians. All applications must be received no later than 2 p.m., April 1. Learn more at www.phfa.org/mhp/develope....
Disregard information on any similar letter you might receive. DO NOT provide your personal information through links or contacts listed on these documents.
If you receive anything saying it's from PHFA that looks fishy, call us at 855-827-3466 to verify!
⚠️ We are aware of a misleading letter being sent to homeowners with PHFA mortgages asking them to contact a third party immediately to verify their contact information for a home warranty. THIS IS A SCAM! PHFA does not offer or require home warranties.
The Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition is accepting proposals for its Transitional Housing Grant Program, which will provide homelessness services for county residents. A $150,000 PHFA-provided PHARE grant is helping fund this exciting initiative.
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A new PHFA’s “Developments” newsletter is out! In this issue:
🔴 New PHFA program will expand rental housing for homeless/at-risk Pennsylvanians
🔵 CCG announces $65M in NMTCs
🟠 @FHLBankPgh, PHFA announce grants to fight homelessness
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Exciting news: Last week the ribbon was cut on Apartments at 40th St. Place, a new 40-unit affordable housing development in West Philadelphia. Funding from PHFA helped make this new community possible. Congratulations to Mt. Vernon Manor CDC, HopePHL and all partners!
Having good credit is a key to a lot of things, but especially when buying a home. PHFA offers free financial education courses that can help you restore – or build – your credit. Learn more: www.phfa.org/prfc/
Disregard information on any similar letter you might receive. DO NOT provide your personal information through links or contacts listed on these documents.
If you receive anything saying it's from PHFA that looks fishy, call us at 855-827-3466 to verify!
We are aware of a misleading letter being sent to homeowners with PHFA mortgages asking them to contact a third party immediately to verify their contact information for a home warranty. THIS IS A SCAM! PHFA does not offer or require home warranties.
Last Thursday, Governor Shapiro unveiled Pennsylvania’s first-ever Housing Action Plan, which outlines strategies to increase housing supply, improve affordability and stabilize housing outcomes.
📄 Read the plan:
Al PHFA offices and our Customer Solutions Center are closed today in observance of Presidents’ Day. We’ll reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
Please note: PHFA offices and our Customer Solutions Center will be closed Monday in observance of Presidents' Day. Our offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has released its State of Fair Housing report, which examines current housing conditions, patterns of discrimination and challenges impacting housing access and affordability. You can read the full report at simplebooklet.com/housingwhite....
49% of renter households in Pennsylvania are cost-burdened, compared to only 20% of homeowners. Cost burdens are even lower among homeowners without a mortgage. Find this and more housing data in our Pennsylvania Comprehensive Housing Study.
📚 www.phfa.org/housingstudy
PHFA customers: 1098s (mortgage interest statements) are available on our borrower portal if you have previously enrolled in electronic delivery. Physical statements were mailed out in mid-January. If you have any questions about your 1098, please call our Customer Solutions Center at 855-827-3466.
2025 was a record-breaking year for PHFA. We helped 6,867 families purchase a home in Pennsylvania. In all, we provided more than $1.5 billion in loans to help make dreams possible.
In celebration of Black History Month, PHFA recognizes the remarkable work and growing impact Black developers and African Americans throughout the housing profession are having in helping meet the housing needs of Pennsylvanians.
Part 2 of the 3-part Master Your Monday podcast series on retirement is out! Holly and Renae discuss retirement savings plan options. No matter your age, this info will be helpful! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
A new PHFA’s “Developments” newsletter is out! In this issue:
• New PHFA program will expand rental housing for homeless/at-risk Pennsylvanians
• CCG announces $65M in NMTCs
• FHLBank Pittsburgh, PHFA announce grants to fight homelessness
Read it at www.phfa.org/news/newslet...
This Groundhog Day, don’t let your dream of homeownership hide in the shadows! PHFA’s downpayment and closing cost assistance programs can help make buying your first home possible, no matter Phil’s weather forecast. Learn more about our mortgage products at www.phfa.org/homebuyers/.
ICYMI: Commonwealth Cornerstone Group, a nonprofit community development entity created by PHFA, has been awarded $65 million in New Markets Tax Credits. These credits will fuel economic growth and strengthen communities throughout the Commonwealth.
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A PHFA-provided Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) grant is helping Friends Association expand emergency housing opportunities for families in Chester County.
Playful Learning Landscapes is creating education equity in Philadelphia! Their innovative play spaces at affordable housing communities, like PHFA-funded Susquehanna Square, are giving vulnerable children the chance to learn through play.
PHFA’s mission is to provide housing opportunities for all, and this is the latest program we’ve made available to help meet the needs of those most in need.
HOME ARP details: www.phfa.org/mhp/develope...
Press release: www.phfa.org/news/pressre...
Our new HOME ARP program will provide $35m to expand rental housing for homeless, at-risk Pennsylvanians. This initiative represents a significant step toward addressing housing insecurity and strengthening communities across the Commonwealth.
Great news in Pittsburgh: @BeingBeacon has begun construction on 901–903 Liberty Avenue, which will transform two historic buildings into 50 mixed-income apartments. PHFA is ecstatic to help fund this revitalization.
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