State Housing Budget, Policies and Programs

State investment in the housing market has a double bottom line: it provides homes and economic growth. Many good state-funded housing programs help provide stable homes and communities for our most vulnerable citizens. They also help grow the economy by producing jobs and tax revenue and by creating demand for products manufactured right here in the Keystone State.

Key programs include:

Pennsylvania Accessible Housing Program (PAH) modifies homes for low-income seniors and people with disabilities so that they can remain in their homes.
Homeless Assistance Program (HAP) prevents and reduces homelessness by assisting families to stay in or move into homes.
Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) provides loans to help homeowners pay their mortgages until they get back on their feet, saving 45,000 homes since 1983.
Housing and Redevelopment Assistance (HRA) funds community revitalization and projects to develop affordable homes.
Legal Aid provides homeowners with representation in foreclosure.
Neighborhood Assistance (Tax Credit) Program (NAP) provides tax credits to corporations that contribute to approved community enhancement projects.

Resources for State Housing Budget, Policies and Programs

Create Jobs Through Housing Incentives

How? Establish a $25M a year investment in the State Housing Trust Fund through a dedicated revenue source.

Files:

Concept Piece for Trust Fund.pdf

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Comparing outcomes of homeless programs in Pennsylvania

Gov. Corbett broke a six-year trend by not proposing to cut the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP). Instead, he is proposing to “level-fund” HAP, i.e., provide the same amount as the current fiscal year, which is $18.6 million.

Files:

HAPPN - Outcomes HAP vs ESG vs HUD-fy2013-14-BudPA-policy.pdf

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Op Ed: Corbett's budget falls short on education, health care and taxes

February 8, 2013

In his budget address Tuesday, Gov. Tom Corbett said Pennsylvania's best days lie ahead, but there is little in his spending plan that would improve the lives of ordinary Pennsylvanians.

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2013-14 Budget Analysis: Modest Increases in Governor's Plan Rely on Precarious Funding Sources

February 6, 2013

The budget proposal seems like a warm tale: after years of belt-tightening, an improving economy permits modest increases across state government from education to health care to economic development. Closer examination of the plan reveals its fundamental problems.

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