FHLBank Pittsburgh Announces $8.447 Million in Grants to Help Fight Homelessness
BY Business Wire | AGENCY | 12/11/24 09:30 AM ESTPITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank), in conjunction with its housing finance agency partners, announced that $8.447 million in Home4Good grants have been awarded this year to support 95 programs in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the fight against homelessness. FHLBank contributed $6 million to the initiative in 2024, and its partners ? the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF) ? contributed an additional $2.447 million.
?We are proud to partner with our housing finance agencies, members and community organizations in confronting the ongoing needs in addressing homelessness,? said David G. Paulson, President and CEO, FHLBank. ?In total, FHLBank and our state housing finance agencies have awarded more than $8 million to directly support preventative, intervening and wraparound services that support our communities and people in greatest need.?
Home4Good helps those who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, by providing grants to local homeless services organizations to meet critical community needs. Organizations apply for Home4Good funding across the three states, and applications are supported by FHLBank member institutions. Regional Continuum of Care agencies provide support during the application and selection process.
?At DSHA, we have seen firsthand how life-changing these Home4Good grants are to Delaware families,? said DSHA Director Cynthia Karnai. ?We are excited about this new infusion of funds and hope they empower nonprofits to think creatively about addressing homelessness and leveraging additional resources.?
?Home4Good funding is greatly appreciated in Pennsylvania as it has helped us extend the reach of services to help address homelessness in our state,? said PHFA Executive Director and CEO Robin Wiessmann. ?Providing local Continuum of Care organizations with more funding statewide supports their efforts to help families who are homeless or are struggling to save their housing. Over the past seven years, Home4Good has made a positive difference in Pennsylvania.?
?The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is proud to partner with FHLBank Pittsburgh to facilitate Home4Good,? said WVHDF Executive Director Erica Boggess. ?Since 2018, this partnership has resulted in a total of $8.175 million to support initiatives dedicated to making homelessness in West Virginia rare, brief, and non-recurring. Housing stability is a cornerstone of strong communities, and we thank FHLBank Pittsburgh and the state?s Continuums of Care for their investment in housing accessibility across West Virginia.?
To learn more about Home4Good, visit www.fhlb-pgh.com. Additional state-specific details are available at www.destatehousing.com, www.phfa.org and www.wvhdf.com.
About FHLBank Pittsburgh
FHLBank Pittsburgh provides reliable funding and liquidity to its member financial institutions, which include commercial and savings banks, community development financial institutions, credit unions and insurance companies in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. FHLBank products and resources help support community lending, housing and economic development. As one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks established by Congress, FHLBank has been an integral and reliable part of the financial system since 1932. Learn more by visiting www.fhlb-pgh.com.
About the Delaware State Housing Authority
The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA), formed in 1968, is dedicated to providing quality, affordable housing opportunities and appropriate supportive services to low- and moderate-income Delawareans. In addition to its role as the State's Housing Finance Agency, DSHA is unique in that it also serves as a Public Housing Authority and acts as a Community Development Agency. As a Public Housing Authority, DSHA receives funding from HUD to build, own and operate public housing in Kent and Sussex counties, two of Delaware's three counties. For more information about DSHA, please call (302) 739-4263 or visit destatehousing.com.
About the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency works to provide affordable homeownership and rental housing options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs. Through its carefully managed mortgage programs and investments in multifamily housing developments, PHFA also promotes economic development across the state. Since its creation by the legislature in 1972, it has generated more than $18.9 billion of funding for more than 201,500 single-family home mortgage loans, helped fund the construction of 103,328 rental units, distributed approximately $289 million to support local housing initiatives, and saved the homes of more than 50,860 families from foreclosure. PHFA programs and operations are funded primarily by the sale of securities and from fees paid by program users, not by public tax dollars. The agency is governed by a 14-member board.
About the West Virginia Housing Development Fund
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund was established to increase the supply of residential housing for individuals and families of low to moderate income and to provide construction and permanent mortgage financing to public and private housing investors. The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is an Equal Housing Opportunity Lender, NMLS # 198038. For more information, visit www.wvhdf.com.
Delaware |
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Continuum of Care |
Organization |
Proposal Name |
Approved |
Delaware |
Catholic Charities, Inc. |
Rapid Rehousing |
$ 75,000.00 |
Delaware |
Family Promise of Northern NCC |
Rapid Rehousing |
$ 75,000.00 |
Delaware |
Ministry of Caring, Inc. |
Rapid Rehousing |
$ 75,000.00 |
Delaware |
Salvation Army |
Rapid Rehousing |
$ 125,000.00 |
Delaware |
YWCA Delaware, Inc. |
Rapid Rehousing |
$ 75,000.00 |
Delaware |
Family Promise of Northern NCC |
Homelessness Diversion |
$ 75,000.00 |
Delaware |
Ministry of Caring, Inc. |
Homelessness Diversion |
$ 40,000.00 |
Delaware |
YWCA Delaware, Inc. |
Homelessness Diversion |
$ 100,000.00 |
Delaware |
Catholic Charities, Inc. |
Homelessness Prevention |
$ 150,000.00 |
Delaware |
Lutheran Community Services |
Homelessness Prevention |
$ 150,000.00 |
Delaware |
West End Neighborhood House, Inc. |
Homelessness Prevention |
$ 123,600.00 |
Delaware |
West End Neighborhood House, Inc. |
Re-Entry Assistance |
$ 166,250.00 |
Delaware |
Brandywine Counseling, Inc. |
Street Outreach |
$ 75,000.00 |
Delaware |
Delaware HIV Services |
Innovation |
$ 68,750.00 |
Delaware |
YMCA Delaware, Inc. |
Innovation |
$ 26,400.00 |
Delaware |
AIDS Delaware |
Innovation |
$ 50,000.00 |
$ 1,450,000.00 ? |
Pennsylvania |
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Continuum of Care |
Organization |
Proposal Name |
Approved |
Beaver County CoC |
The Salvation Army |
Housing Barrier Fund |
$ 43,000.00 |
Beaver County CoC |
The Cornerstone of Beaver County |
Post Placement Case Manager |
$ 33,000.00 |
Beaver County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 4,000.00 |
Bristol, Bensalem/Bucks County CoC |
Family Service Association of Bucks County |
Rapid Exit & Diversion |
$ 38,645.00 |
Bristol, Bensalem/Bucks County CoC |
Bucks County Housing Group |
SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) Specialist |
$ 28,805.00 |
Bristol, Bensalem/Bucks County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 3,550.00 |
Chester County CoC |
Chester County Department of Community Development |
Street Outreach |
$ 13,000.00 |
Chester County CoC |
Kennett Area Community Service |
Housing Stability Case Management |
$ 65,000.00 |
Chester County CoC |
North Star of Chester County |
Self-Sufficiency Program for Working Single Parent Families |
$ 21,750.00 |
Chester County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 5,250.00 |
Eastern Pennsylvania CoC |
United Way of Pennsylvania |
Housing Problem Solving Initiative |
$ 573,800.00 |
Eastern Pennsylvania CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 30,200.00 |
Erie City & County CoC |
Erie United Methodist Alliance |
Our Neighbor's Place (ONP) Seasonal Shelter |
$ 107,350.00 |
Erie City & County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 5,650.00 |
Harrisburg/Dauphin County CoC |
Downtown Daily Bread (DDB) |
DDB Moving Forward |
$ 18,700.00 |
Harrisburg/Dauphin County CoC |
Downtown Daily Bread (DDB) |
DDB Dinner |
$ 25,000.00 |
Harrisburg/Dauphin County CoC |
Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area |
HELP Ministries Rapid Rehousing |
$ 15,000.00 |
Harrisburg/Dauphin County CoC |
Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area |
HELP Ministries Unsheltered Services |
$ 28,700.00 |
Harrisburg/Dauphin County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 4,600.00 |
Lancaster City & County CoC |
Lancaster County Homelessness Coalition with community partners, YMCA of the Roses, Columbia Dream Center, Good Samaritan Services and Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Service (ECHOS) |
Shelter to Home |
$ 113,050.00 |
Lancaster City & County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 5,950.00 |
Lower Merion, Norristown, Abington/Montgomery County CoC |
Family Services |
CoC Housing Program |
$ 146,300.00 |
Lower Merion, Norristown, Abington/Montgomery County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 7,700.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Friends Rehabilitation Program |
H4G Prevention and Diversion Program After Hours Services for Large Families |
$ 149,221.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
HopePHL |
Homelessness Prevention & Diversion Program |
$ 181,184.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Nationalities Service Center of Philadelphia |
Support for Vulnerable Newcomers |
$ 133,404.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Public Health Management Corporation |
Family Homeless Prevention Project |
$ 198,482.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Action Wellness |
Pathway Home |
$ 124,860.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Resources For Human Development, Inc. |
Rapid Rehousing Services Expansion |
$ 117,865.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of Pennsylvania |
Bridge to Prosperity Housing |
$ 148,132.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
Pennsylvania Community Real Estate Corporation |
Right to Housing |
$ 153,852.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
City of Philadelphia - Office of Homeless Services |
2024 Philadelphia CoC Strategic Planning Process |
$ 417,500.00 |
Philadelphia CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 85,500.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
Chartiers Center |
Chartiers Center Salus Program |
$ 201,000.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
Community Human Services |
Innovative Fund |
$ 342,000.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
Shepherd's Heart Fellowship and Ministries |
Shepherd?s Heart Fellowship Collaborative |
$ 91,000.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh |
The Path to Hope Program |
$ 82,500.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
SisTers PGH |
Support Transgender Housing |
$ 66,000.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
Outreach Therapy |
Innovative Solutions |
$ 120,000.00 |
Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Penn Hills/Allegheny County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 47,500.00 |
Reading/Berks County CoC |
Boyertown Area Multi-Service |
Prevention and Diversion Services |
$ 60,000.00 |
Reading/Berks County CoC |
Berks Coalition to End Homelessness |
Landlord Engagement Specialist |
$ 79,650.00 |
Reading/Berks County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 7,350.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
NEPA Youth Shelter |
Youth Housing ages 18-21 |
$ 22,993.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
Catherine McAuley Center |
Family Support and Emergency Shelter Programs |
$ 22,993.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
Women's Resource Center (WRC) |
WRC Safe Housing Program |
$ 17,993.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
United Neighborhood Centers |
Homeless Assistance Prevention (HAP) |
$ 22,992.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
Community Intervention Center |
Street Outreach |
$ 10,993.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton |
St. Anthony's Haven |
$ 22,993.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
St. Joseph's Center |
Eviction Prevention Program |
$ 12,993.00 |
Scranton/Lackawanna County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 7,050.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Community Action Agency of Delaware County |
Rental Assistance |
$ 66,400.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Horizon House, Inc. |
Extermination Services, Rental Insurance and Household Items |
$ 18,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Catholic Social Services |
Documentation Assistance |
$ 10,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Community Action Agency of Delaware County |
Landlord Incentives |
$ 30,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Community Action Agency of Delaware County |
Transportation Assistance |
$ 25,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Foundation for Delaware County |
Pack and Play, Car Seats, Diapers and Wipes |
$ 30,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Community Action Agency of Delaware County |
Furniture Assistance |
$ 25,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Mental Health Partnerships |
Outreach Supplies |
$ 10,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Understanding. Devotion. Take Action. Justice (U. D. J. T.) |
Hygiene Products and Shallow Rent for Homeless Youth |
$ 5,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
Foundation for Delaware County |
Landlord Incentives and Tenant support |
$ 10,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
St. Joseph's Family Hope Center |
Shallow Rent Assistance |
$ 10,000.00 |
Upper Darby, Chester, Haverford/Delaware County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 12,600.00 |
Western Pennsylvania CoC |
Fayette County Community Action Agency (FCCAA) |
Financial Support for the Western PA CoC's Youth Action Board and Homeless Action Board |
$ 24,245.00 |
Western Pennsylvania CoC |
Fayette County Community Action Agency |
Regional Justice Involved Housing |
$ 73,650.00 |
Western Pennsylvania CoC |
Union Mission of Latrobe |
Housing Problem Solving through Coordinated Entry |
$ 359,055.00 |
Western Pennsylvania CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 24,050.00 |
Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton/Luzerne County CoC |
Commission on Economic Opportunity |
PA-503 Prevention/Supportive Services |
$ 50,000.00 |
Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton/Luzerne County CoC |
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania (VOAPA) |
VOAPA Rapid Re-Housing |
$ 36,000.00 |
Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton/Luzerne County CoC |
Catherine McAuley Center |
Catherine McAuley House |
$ 20,000.00 |
Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton/Luzerne County CoC |
Willow Foundation |
Heartwood Center |
$ 7,200.00 |
Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton/Luzerne County CoC |
Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Scranton |
Gabriel House |
$ 26,450.00 |
Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton/Luzerne County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 7,350.00 |
York City & County CoC |
York Rescue Mission (d/b/a LifePath Christian Ministries) |
York County Inclement Weather Service Support |
$ 79,800.00 |
York City & County CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 4,200.00 |
$ 5,250,000.00 |
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West Virginia |
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Continuum of Care |
Organization |
Proposal Name |
Approved |
Balance of State CoC |
West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. |
The Bridge to Home Program |
$ 848,562.25 |
Balance of State CoC |
Clarksburg Harrison Regional Housing Authority |
Matching Funds for Permanent Supportive Housing Program |
$ 80,000.00 |
Balance of State CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 48,871.70 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
Kanawha Valley Collective |
First Steps to Housing |
$ 100,000.00 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
Religious Coalition for Community Renewal |
Housing Navigator |
$ 25,000.00 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
Religious Coalition for Community Renewal |
Samaritan Inn |
$ 33,906.93 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
United Way of Central WV |
United We House |
$ 50,000.00 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
YWCA of Charleston |
Sojourners |
$ 32,307.87 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
Peak Living Services |
Twin Cities Center |
$ 6,500.00 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
Bream Presbyterian Church |
Bream Neighborhood S.H.O.P. |
$ 45,000.00 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
Covenant House |
Home4Good Rapid Rehousing |
$ 25,000.00 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
YWCA of Charleston |
Shanklin |
$ 33,906.93 |
Kanawha Valley Collective CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 18,506.41 |
Cabell-Huntington-Wayne CoC |
Harmony House |
Harmony House Affordable Housing Program |
$ 66,021.10 |
Cabell-Huntington-Wayne CoC |
Branches |
Branches Eviction Prevention and Homeless Diversion Support |
$ 23,521.10 |
Cabell-Huntington-Wayne CoC |
St. Peter's Episcopal Community Outreach |
2024 Outreach Program Staff Support |
$ 61,021.10 |
Cabell-Huntington-Wayne CoC |
Huntington City Mission |
Rapid Re-Housing Expansion |
$ 78,314.87 |
Cabell-Huntington-Wayne CoC |
CoC Administration |
? |
$ 12,046.22 |
Northern Panhandle CoC |
Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless |
Hearthside Emergency Shelter Restoration |
$ 29,108.43 |
Northern Panhandle CoC |
Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless |
Northern Panhandle Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention Program |
$ 63,585.00 |
Northern Panhandle CoC |
Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless |
Flex Funds Program |
$ 11,765.70 |
Northern Panhandle CoC |
Catholic Charities West Virginia, INC (CCWVA) |
Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance |
$ 5,795.87 |
Northern Panhandle CoC |
The Life Hub Inc. |
Wheeling's Life Hub Initiative: Combating Homelessness with Emergency Shelter and Integrated Services |
$ 48,618.88 |
$ 1,747,360.36 |
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Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh