PACDC testified on the FY18/Year 43 Preliminary Consolidated Plan on April 27th 2017, urging the Kenney Administration to double the housing trust fund, expand funding for commercial corridor programs.  The Consolidated Plan is the City’s budget for all local, state and federal funds for community development. Read the full testimony here.

PACDC testified before City Council on the FY18 budget on May 3rd 2017, urging Council to double dedicated revenue to the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund to a minimum of $25 million annually, and to expand the CDC Tax Credit Program. Read the full testimony: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/pacdc/pages/261/attachments/original/1493913405/FY18_City_Budget_Testimony_for_Council.pdf?1493913405

Today the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC) released its 2017 Commercial Corridor Policy Agenda.  Neighborhood corridors are the economic arteries of Philadelphia, and strong corridors make strong communities! Read the full agenda here   The Policy Agenda makes a series of recommendations on how we can strengthen our neighborhood shopping districts, including: Make […]