Housing

A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta report found Black and non-white Hispanic homeowners paid more interest on their mortgages.

The funding designated for contingency sites is not flexible, city officials said.

Of 75,000 people who applied to the PHFA program, fewer than 27,000 got assistance.

New Jersey is allocating more than $19 million to the creation of affordable housing and efforts to protect residents from eviction.

In Philadelphia, tiny houses are burdensome to build. A change to state building code would eliminate hurdles, advocates say.

Families are getting put out on the street despite an order to block evictions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extende

Pa. tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108M of $175M in federal coronavirus relief because state programs distributing the funding made it too hard to access.

A private prison company runs one of the temporary sites where residents are being relocated.

More than half of all renters in West Philadelphia’s District 3 struggle to pay rent. Without policy change, many could be priced out, a new report suggests.

Anyone who hasn’t found a place to live after Dec. 15 will be offered temporary shelter, say officials, who’ve successfully placed 50 people so far.

It was a time of togetherness and fun. When other grandparents and children had to be apart, these kids got to learn from an experienced teacher.

The amendment, from Councilmember Helen Gym, extends the requirement through March 31, 2021.

The new revenue generated by the 1% tax on residential development is intended to send millions of dollars towards new affordable housing projects.

In anticipation, housing support groups are scrambling to set up new systems, including ways for people to stay safe outside in freezing conditions.

The two departments have a key role in supporting American households. HUD is responsible for affordable housing while USDA oversees food assistance programs.