Mark Schwartz has been working with clients and other partners to educate key policy makers about the need to raise the cap on the funding that goes to the PHARE…
Category: Policy
Medical Certificates
Rachel Blake wrote an article in Shelterforce magazine (spring/summer 2018), which followed up on comments she wrote for a coalition of partners that bridged the health and housing sectors. The…
Housing Trust Fund work in Pittsburgh
Bob Damewood worked to secure the creation of a Housing Trust Fund in Pittsburgh, which will provide $10M per year for housing-related activities. The work was remarkable for many reasons,…
Create LIHTC Preference for CHODOs
Mark Schwartz & Dina Schlossberg worked with DCED to secure change to the QAP to provide a preference for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHODOs). The state receives money that it…
Admissions Policies Returning Citizens
Laura Schwartz has been leading an effort to understand the state of admissions policies in affordable housing properties funded with Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for returning citizens and propose…