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🏃 HELP GET OVER THE DOWNPAYMENT HURDLE 🏃
Our K-FIT product is a FORGIVABLE second loan that provides homebuyers downpayment and closing cost assistance. It helps make #homeownerhsip more affordable! Learn more at www.phfa.org/homebuyers/.
Our K-FIT product is a FORGIVABLE second loan that provides homebuyers downpayment and closing cost assistance. It helps make #homeownerhsip more affordable! Learn more at www.phfa.org/homebuyers/.
December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🏃 HELP GET OVER THE DOWNPAYMENT HURDLE 🏃
Our K-FIT product is a FORGIVABLE second loan that provides homebuyers downpayment and closing cost assistance. It helps make #homeownerhsip more affordable! Learn more at www.phfa.org/homebuyers/.
Our K-FIT product is a FORGIVABLE second loan that provides homebuyers downpayment and closing cost assistance. It helps make #homeownerhsip more affordable! Learn more at www.phfa.org/homebuyers/.
Zachary Phillips and Dr. Evaine K. Sing have been named PHFA’s 2026 Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellowship awardees. Together, they will conduct research benefiting the affordable housing industry. Let's meet our fellows!
December 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Zachary Phillips and Dr. Evaine K. Sing have been named PHFA’s 2026 Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellowship awardees. Together, they will conduct research benefiting the affordable housing industry. Let's meet our fellows!
Allegheny County's 500 in 500 initiative, a goal to create or identify 500 affordable housing units by October 2025, officially exceeded its goal. Well done! PHFA is elated to provide funding to this help exceed this goal.
www.post-gazette.com/news/2025/10...
www.post-gazette.com/news/2025/10...
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Allegheny County's 500 in 500 initiative, a goal to create or identify 500 affordable housing units by October 2025, officially exceeded its goal. Well done! PHFA is elated to provide funding to this help exceed this goal.
www.post-gazette.com/news/2025/10...
www.post-gazette.com/news/2025/10...
Winter's here, but you don't have to put up with a cold house. PHFA's HEELP program offers a fixed-rate 1% loan for specific energy efficiency home repairs which can include a new furnace or replacing single-pane, drafty windows. Learn more: www.phfa.org/programs/hee...
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Winter's here, but you don't have to put up with a cold house. PHFA's HEELP program offers a fixed-rate 1% loan for specific energy efficiency home repairs which can include a new furnace or replacing single-pane, drafty windows. Learn more: www.phfa.org/programs/hee...
The Pennsylvania Housing Explorer, a collaboration between PHFA and Housing Initiative at Penn, has been updated! The dashboard includes new data to understand residential permitting and the breakdown of homeownership by race and ethnicity.
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Pennsylvania Housing Explorer, a collaboration between PHFA and Housing Initiative at Penn, has been updated! The dashboard includes new data to understand residential permitting and the breakdown of homeownership by race and ethnicity.
Our PHFA Cares team recently held a chili cook off, raffle and bake sale to benefit the American Cancer Society. Congratulations to cook-off winner Toni Viozzie, who is pictured holding her trophy along with PHFA Cares' leader Lori Staggart.
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our PHFA Cares team recently held a chili cook off, raffle and bake sale to benefit the American Cancer Society. Congratulations to cook-off winner Toni Viozzie, who is pictured holding her trophy along with PHFA Cares' leader Lori Staggart.
From the PHFA family to yours, happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
From the PHFA family to yours, happy Thanksgiving!
Please note all PHFA offices, including our Customer Solutions Center, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. We'll reopen at 8 a.m. Monday.
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Please note all PHFA offices, including our Customer Solutions Center, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. We'll reopen at 8 a.m. Monday.
PHFA’s Executive Director and CEO Robin Wiessmann joined Völker and other partners to officially open Carmany Place Apartments, a new 48-unit affordable housing community in Annville, Lebanon County.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
PHFA’s Executive Director and CEO Robin Wiessmann joined Völker and other partners to officially open Carmany Place Apartments, a new 48-unit affordable housing community in Annville, Lebanon County.
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lebtown.com/2025/11/10/a...
Allow us to brag for a moment: Danielle Rudy, PHFA's senior supportive housing officer, has been appointed to serve on Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council's board! SILC focuses on improving services for independent living for individuals with disabilities. Congrats, Danielle!
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Allow us to brag for a moment: Danielle Rudy, PHFA's senior supportive housing officer, has been appointed to serve on Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council's board! SILC focuses on improving services for independent living for individuals with disabilities. Congrats, Danielle!
Final reminder: Applications for $85m in PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding are due tomorrow by 2 p.m. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Final reminder: Applications for $85m in PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding are due tomorrow by 2 p.m. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: Ove the past few weeks we've shared community-driven projects that demonstrate how housing is a foundation for health. From supportive housing to developments that integrate healthcare services, the message is clear: Housing interventions are health care interventions.
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: Ove the past few weeks we've shared community-driven projects that demonstrate how housing is a foundation for health. From supportive housing to developments that integrate healthcare services, the message is clear: Housing interventions are health care interventions.
Continuing to explore the Neighborhood Pathway, we are highlighting Faith United Methodist Church’s Roots to Home Affordable Housing Project. This project focuses on the neighborhood scale – increasing affordable housing and improving the surrounding community.
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Continuing to explore the Neighborhood Pathway, we are highlighting Faith United Methodist Church’s Roots to Home Affordable Housing Project. This project focuses on the neighborhood scale – increasing affordable housing and improving the surrounding community.
A new issue of PHFA's "Developments" newsletter is out! Stories include:
🔴 PHARE RFP to support local housing initiatives released – Deadline Nov. 20
🔵 $66.5M in low-income housing tax credits announced
🔴 Helpful information about PENNVEST on PHFA podcast
📰 www.phfa.org/news/newslet...
🔴 PHARE RFP to support local housing initiatives released – Deadline Nov. 20
🔵 $66.5M in low-income housing tax credits announced
🔴 Helpful information about PENNVEST on PHFA podcast
📰 www.phfa.org/news/newslet...
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A new issue of PHFA's "Developments" newsletter is out! Stories include:
🔴 PHARE RFP to support local housing initiatives released – Deadline Nov. 20
🔵 $66.5M in low-income housing tax credits announced
🔴 Helpful information about PENNVEST on PHFA podcast
📰 www.phfa.org/news/newslet...
🔴 PHARE RFP to support local housing initiatives released – Deadline Nov. 20
🔵 $66.5M in low-income housing tax credits announced
🔴 Helpful information about PENNVEST on PHFA podcast
📰 www.phfa.org/news/newslet...
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: Housing is more than shelter— it’s impacted by and impacts the community in which it is located. This week, we turn to the Liberty Housing Development Corporation’s Eileen and Shawn’s Place Project, which will transform a Chester neighborhood.
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: Housing is more than shelter— it’s impacted by and impacts the community in which it is located. This week, we turn to the Liberty Housing Development Corporation’s Eileen and Shawn’s Place Project, which will transform a Chester neighborhood.
To all #veterans, thank you for your service!
PHFA waives the first-time homebuyer requirement for veterans on Keystone Home Loan mortgages, which provides competitive interest rates and can be combined with other programs to lower closing costs. More: www.phfa.org/programs/hom...
PHFA waives the first-time homebuyer requirement for veterans on Keystone Home Loan mortgages, which provides competitive interest rates and can be combined with other programs to lower closing costs. More: www.phfa.org/programs/hom...
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
To all #veterans, thank you for your service!
PHFA waives the first-time homebuyer requirement for veterans on Keystone Home Loan mortgages, which provides competitive interest rates and can be combined with other programs to lower closing costs. More: www.phfa.org/programs/hom...
PHFA waives the first-time homebuyer requirement for veterans on Keystone Home Loan mortgages, which provides competitive interest rates and can be combined with other programs to lower closing costs. More: www.phfa.org/programs/hom...
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: The fourth and final pathway through which housing impacts health is the Neighborhood Pathway. A variety of factors at the neighborhood or community level can impact health, from access to or lack of green space, high-volume roads, or grocery stores.
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: The fourth and final pathway through which housing impacts health is the Neighborhood Pathway. A variety of factors at the neighborhood or community level can impact health, from access to or lack of green space, high-volume roads, or grocery stores.
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: Today we turn to SEDA-COG Housing Development Corporation’s Coal Region Innovation Builder Project, which will bring much-needed affordable housing to Shamokin. This project focuses on affordability – targeting families making at or below 80% area median income.
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: Today we turn to SEDA-COG Housing Development Corporation’s Coal Region Innovation Builder Project, which will bring much-needed affordable housing to Shamokin. This project focuses on affordability – targeting families making at or below 80% area median income.
Now through Nov. 20, PHFA is accepting applications for more than $85m in PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding.
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Now through Nov. 20, PHFA is accepting applications for more than $85m in PA Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding.
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
RFP: www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx
Application: phare.phfa.org
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: The Affordability Pathway is exemplified by the City of Bethlehem’s Alley House Program. AHP aims to tackle the housing shortage through zoning reform & reducing barriers for homeowners/renters by pairing streamlined construction with long-term affordability commitments.
November 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: The Affordability Pathway is exemplified by the City of Bethlehem’s Alley House Program. AHP aims to tackle the housing shortage through zoning reform & reducing barriers for homeowners/renters by pairing streamlined construction with long-term affordability commitments.
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: The third pathway, through which housing impacts health, is the Affordability Pathway. According to a Pew Research report, 53% of PA renter households spent at least 30% of their income on rent in 2023. This earns them the designation of being housing “cost burdened.”
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: The third pathway, through which housing impacts health, is the Affordability Pathway. According to a Pew Research report, 53% of PA renter households spent at least 30% of their income on rent in 2023. This earns them the designation of being housing “cost burdened.”
Remember to set any clocks back (that don't automatically change) one hour before you go to sleep tonight! Use this opportunity as well to change batteries in smoke and CO2 detectors. It can save your life. #FallBack
November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Remember to set any clocks back (that don't automatically change) one hour before you go to sleep tonight! Use this opportunity as well to change batteries in smoke and CO2 detectors. It can save your life. #FallBack
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: While not always common, healthcare providers and insurers are natural partners in health and housing programs. UPMC Health Plan, and their work on the Healthy Home Environment project, is an example of a healthcare organization addressing the Quality and Safety Pathway.
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
PHFA SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH: While not always common, healthcare providers and insurers are natural partners in health and housing programs. UPMC Health Plan, and their work on the Healthy Home Environment project, is an example of a healthcare organization addressing the Quality and Safety Pathway.
No tricks, just treats: Our affordable loan programs and free counseling assistance make the journey to owning a home less daunting. Learn how we make the scary homebuying process easy to understand: www.phfa.org/homebuyers/
October 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
No tricks, just treats: Our affordable loan programs and free counseling assistance make the journey to owning a home less daunting. Learn how we make the scary homebuying process easy to understand: www.phfa.org/homebuyers/
We're set up and ready to greet everyone at Senator Kim Ward's Senior Expo this morning at the Hempfield Township Athletic Complex in Greensburg. If you're attending, stop by, say hi and discover how PHFA can help with any of your housing needs.
October 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We're set up and ready to greet everyone at Senator Kim Ward's Senior Expo this morning at the Hempfield Township Athletic Complex in Greensburg. If you're attending, stop by, say hi and discover how PHFA can help with any of your housing needs.