Policy: Affordable Housing - RHLS

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Empowering Our Communities: How Non-Profits Can Help Voter Registration Efforts

September 17, 2024Vanessa Raymond-Garcia

Please note: This blog post does not constitute legal advice and is for educational purposes only. Further, legal services organizations should be aware of restrictions that prohibit LSC-funded legal aid organizations from engaging in…

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The Next Philadelphia Mayor Needs to Prioritize Affordable Housing

October 12, 2023Nora Davenport

By Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, RHLS Policy AnalystPhiladelphia is reckoning with a multitude of challenges, including crime, education, healthcare, transportation, infrastructure, and climate change – with housing arguably being at the core…

Dina Schlossberg offers testimony to Philadelphia City Council on the crisis of affordable housing preservation.

July 12, 2023Nora Davenport

PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCILCommittee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless, Bill No.221017 Testimony By Dina SchlossbergExecutive Director, Regional Housing Legal ServicesApril 24, 2023 Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity…

Speak Your Mind on Tenants’ Rights

June 21, 2023Nora Davenport

By Cindy Daley, Director of Community Development Initiatives Federal Housing Finance Agency Seeks Input The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) wants to hear from you. On May 30, FHFA issued…

Governor Shapiro’s Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget

June 12, 2023Nora Davenport

By Vanessa Raymond-Garcia, RHLS Policy Analyst On March 7, 2023, Governor Shapiro gave his first statewide budget speech to Pennsylvania’s state representatives and the public outlining his priorities for the…