HARRISBURG – Relief is coming for eligible homeowners in the Commonwealth who are struggling with their mortgage payments or other housing expenses as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related financial hardships. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) announced today that February … Continued
Funding Will Aid Homeowners Facing COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Financial Hardships Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the statewide launch of the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund, or PAHAF, administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. PHFA’s plan for administration of the PAHAF has … Continued
The National Union of the Homeless is putting out a call for people interested in helping to form a statewide PA Union of the Homeless. For more background and history on the National Union of the Homeless, please see here. Homelessness … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The House of Representatives will vote next week – as soon as Monday, June 29 – on a package of critically needed emergency housing resources and protections to help keep renters in … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Nearly half of all adults (47.5%) live in a household where someone has lost income from work since March 13th. Poverty and homelessness are being exacerbated by the pandemic, with people of color … Continued
VA help to avoid foreclosure If you fall far behind on your mortgage payments, your mortgage servicer (the company that handles collecting the money for your lender) can take your house to cover the money owed. This process is called … Continued
Posted at https://housingalliancepa.org/housing-alliance-of-pennsylvania-praises-decision-by-pa-supreme-court-to-halt-all-non-essential-functions-including-eviction/ The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced that all non-essential functions would be halted at least until April 4, 2020. As a result no eviction, ejectment, or other displacement from a residence based on failure to make payment can … Continued