Allegheny County − Junio 16, 2026 – Programs that address affordable housing needs in the 42nd Senatorial District will receive state grants totaling $2,925,000 state Sen. Wayne Fontana announced today.
“Getting people into safe and affordable housing and keeping people in their homes makes a huge difference in peoples’ lives,” Fontana said. “These organizations continue to do great work and I am proud to advocate for this state investment into our communities.”
Sen. Fontana has helped to secure grants totaling more than $18.6 million in the last six years for affordable housing in his district.
Las subvenciones se conceden a través del Fondo de Mejora de la Asequibilidad y Rehabilitación de la Vivienda de Pensilvania (PHARE), gestionado por la Agencia de Financiación de la Vivienda de Pensilvania.
La financiación de los premios PHARE procede de dos fuentes principales. Desde 2012, el programa ha recibido una parte de las tasas de impacto recaudadas de las empresas de gas natural que operan en el estado con el objetivo de hacer frente a la escasez de viviendas causada por el impacto de la perforación. Esto se complementa con la financiación proporcionada por una parte del Impuesto de Transferencia de Bienes Inmuebles del estado. El Fondo PHARE suele denominarse Fondo Fiduciario de la Vivienda del Estado.
Overall, PHFFA announced 432 awards in all 67 counties totaling $93.4 million. At least 79 percent of the total awards will be used to fund projects benefiting households with incomes below 50 percent of the area median income.
The awardees of the grants:
ACTION-Housing, Inc., Capital Improvements
$750,000 towards capital improvements at Sylvania Apartments in Mt. Washington and Ormsby Manor in Mt. Oliver and towards general operational support for staff’s preservation work.
Allegheny County Dept. of Human Services, Homeless Prevention Program
$500,000 for enhancing its homelessness prevention program by targeting rental assistance and accompanying supportive services to households most at risk of experiencing homelessness.
Amani Christian Community Development Corporation, Renaissance Project
$125,000 to support its partnership with First Commonwealth Bank to construct four new, modern, high-efficiency, for-sale residential units on vacant, underutilized land on Hillside Drive in the heart of the city of Pittsburgh.
Black River Real Estate Development, LLC, Horace Mann Village
$200,000 towards the project to create affordable and mixed income housing in the former Horace Mann School in Marshall-Shadeland. The focus of the program is on Seniors and members of the workforce with a classification of very low and low income. The Organization works with the premier workforce development entities as well as the community to bring a development to Pittsburgh that currently does not exist.
Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, Inc., Preserving Affordable Homeownership in Allegheny County
$200,000 to provide tangled title legal support, health and safety home repairs, and estate planning education for low-income homeowners and their heirs to help them stay in their homes, grow equity, and protect their assets.
Caridades Católicas de la Diócesis de PittsburghSt. Joseph House of Hospitality
100.000 dólares para ayudar a financiar el único programa residencial para hombres durante todo el año de este tipo en el suroeste de Pensilvania. Joseph House ofrece habitaciones privadas y amuebladas a hombres de 50 años o más con ingresos limitados que no tienen hogar o están a punto de quedarse sin él. Una de las principales cosas que distingue a SJHH de otros programas residenciales es que no hay limitaciones en la duración de la estancia de los residentes. La duración media de la estancia de los residentes es actualmente de 3,9 años.
Jubilee Association, LLC., Strengthening the Preventing Homelessness Program and Path to Stability Program
$100,000 towards the Preventing Homelessness Program that provides urgent rent and utilities assistance, and the Path to Self-Sufficiency Program that delivers personalized case management, mentorship & goal setting across housing, health, finances, education & employment–empowering guests to achieve lasting independence & resilience.
LEVEL: Equity Building, Affordable Homeownership Education Program I
$250,000 expand and enhance its cohesive and customized counseling, education, and outreach services to provide comprehensive homeownership services to future low- to moderate-income homebuyers in McKees Rocks.
Light of Life Ministries, Inc., Comprehensive Housing & Recovery Assistance for Women and Children Experiencing Homelessness and Mental-Health Disorders
$200,000 to support its 18–24-month Women and Children’s Program, which provides safe housing, rental assistance, and recovery-focused services for women and children experiencing homelessness and serious mental health or substance use disorders. Through Scattered Sites Housing and Sister’s House, the program offers stable housing, case management, and wraparound support that help families regain stability and move toward lasting independence.
The Residences at Wood Street, Wood Street Commons and Centre Ave Housing Supportive Services
$200,000 towards a full-time supportive service coordinator at both Single Room Occupancy properties in the City of Pittsburgh who is highly trained and capable of dealing with the high-acuity needs of the residents and providing residents basic needs support through food programs and providing necessary items like bedding, linens, and toiletries to residents.
Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, Homeownership Program
$100,000 to promote first time homebuyer’s education and sound financial management principles to provide increased access to asset building methodologies in underrepresented communities. By equipping individuals and families with the strategies needed to build generational wealth, they are empowering their constituents to move along the continuum of becoming economically self-sufficient.
Women for a Healthy Environment, The Healthy Homes Stabilization Fund
$200,000 towards its rapid-response emergency repair program that provides small but critical health and safety fixes for low- to moderate-income households living in older homes throughout Allegheny County. By resolving prerequisite hazards that delay weatherization, lead remediation, and rehabilitation work, the program strengthens partner efforts and ensures residents can remain safely housed while larger repairs move forward without interruption.
Puede encontrar más información sobre la Agencia de Financiación de la Vivienda de Pensilvania y las subvenciones estatales PHARE aquí.
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