Congressman Fattah Announces $60 Million in Housing Grants for Philadelphia
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2014 /-- Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02), a Senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that the City of Philadelphia has been awarded more than $60 million in grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including $39,308,769
in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). The CDBG funds will go
towards programs that will improve economic opportunities for low-income
individuals and families, including job creation, affordable housing,
and infrastructure projects. Philadelphia will also receive grant funding from the HOME program ($8,946,920), Emergency Solutions Grants program ($3,253,542), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS or HOPWA ($9,469,519).
A long-time supporter of CDBG, Fattah recently introduced a resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary
of the program, which helps strengthen local communities across the
country. As co-chairman of the bipartisan House Urban Caucus,
Congressman Fattah has been one of the strongest Congressional advocates
for the Community Development Block Grants.
"These CDBG funds will allow the City of Philadelphia
to use them where they're needed most: strengthening neighborhoods,
securing more affordable housing, creating new jobs, and lifting up low
and middle-income families. They are a critical funding source for so
many of our city's most successful neighborhood revitalization
programs," Congressman Fattah said. "The additional housing grants will
allow thousands more individuals in the community to secure both
temporary and permanent housing. CDBG remains a lifeline for Philadelphia, and cities across the country, and I am proud to be a champion of this important source of community funding."
HUD has reported that CDBG funds help more than 2.1 million individuals annually in Philadelphia.
Nationally, between 2005 and 2013, the program was responsible for
creating or retaining 330,500 jobs, and providing public services to
over 100 million individuals.
