Official:Amending Section 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Housing Trust Fund,” all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Gauthier
Introduced: February 1, 2024
: Committee on Finance
Status: In Committee, step 2 of 4
This bill amends the Philadelphia Code to update how funds are used from the Housing Trust Fund. It will now prioritize programs that support affordable housing and homeownership for low-income households in middle neighborhoods.
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The bill amends the Philadelphia Code to update the use of funds from the Housing Trust Fund. The substantive changes are
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This bill benefits low-income households by prioritizing affordable housing and homeownership programs in middle neighborhoods, increasing access to affordable housing options, and providing down payment and closing cost assistance to help them purchase homes. As a result, more low-income Philadelphians will be able to afford to live in stable, affordable housing, and the city will retain more low-income residents in middle neighborhoods, stabilizing these communities.
This bill would divert more funds from the Housing Trust Fund to support homeownership initiatives in middle neighborhoods, potentially limiting access to affordable rental housing and shifting the city's housing strategy towards a more expensive and exclusive model. By prioritizing homeownership programs, the city would be allocating resources away from low-income renters, who are more likely to be burdened by high housing costs. This shift in focus could ultimately perpetuate gentrification and displacement in middle neighborhoods, exacerbating existing social and economic disparities.
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