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This Fall, Dream A Little Before You Think
“As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think” – Toni Morrison In the face of the everyday work you advance, dreaming is the most important power source we have at hand to foster a better world for ourselves and our communities. Join us this fall as we share insights […]
Victory! FY20 City Budget Boosts Housing Trust Fund to Another $20m!
More great news! The Fiscal Year 2020 budget approved by CIty Council in June included a boost in Housing Trust Fund spending to $20 million! That’s on top of the typical $12m – $14m the HTF receives annually from dedicated mortgage and recording fees. Last September, City Council and the Kenney Administration reached a compromise […]
PACDC testifies at Land Bank Public Hearing
PACDC’s Policy Director Beth McConnell testified before the Philadelphia Land Bank Board of Directors on its Draft 2019 Strategic Plan and Performance Report. PACDC called on the Land Bank and the Kenney Administration to make revised disposition and acquisition policies available for public comment, to consolidate the entire public inventory of vacant surplus property into […]
FY20 City Budget Boosts Commercial Corridor Spending by $2 million!
On Monday, Philadelphia City Council’s Committee of the Whole approved a budget for Fiscal Year 2020 that boosts investment in our neighborhood commercial corridors by $2 million. This budget is on track to be approved by Council by June 20th. This is a significant boost for programs that help create safe, clean, vibrant, and attractive […]
Kenney & Council Proposal for New Housing Trust Fund Dollars
Today, Mayor Jim Kenney, City Council President Darrell Clarke, and Councilmembers Maria Quinones-Sanchez and Mark Squilla announced their proposal for how the first year of the new Housing Trust Fund Sub-Fund dollars will be spent. This $19 million infusion of resources is a result of years of advocacy, and will be followed by at least […]
2019 Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
Becoming a 2019 Signature Events Series Sponsor PACDC will celebrate and help support the accomplishments of our 130 member organizations located throughout the City through a series of events including: Pre-Gala 2019 VIP Reception, 2019 Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony, 2019 PACDC Magazine, Equitable Development Conference, and Annual Meeting. Learn more about the PACDC 2019 […]
PACDC Elects 2019 Board of Directors at Annual Membership Meeting
Congratulations to our two new Board members and new Board leadership! Results of the Board elections held at the Annual Membership meeting are below. Members elected the following two new members to the PACDC Board to fill vacancies: Jamila Harris-Morrison, Executive Director, ACHIEVEability Felix Torres-Colon, Executive Director, New Kensington CDC The following existing eight board […]
PACDC’s CDLI Looks to the Future this Fall
Our staff and partners have prepared an exciting roster of events that we hope speak to what’s on the horizon for our sector. From empowering youth to make a difference in their communities to uplifting replicable models for health and housing partnerships, we look forward to continuing an ongoing conversation that brings equitable development into […]
Council Committee Approves Housing Trust Fund Bills
On September 26, 2018, City Council’s Committee on Appropriations unanimously reported out three bills as part of the agreement between Mayor Kenney and Council to commit $70 million over the next five years to the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund. PACDC applauds the Kenney Administration and City Council for this critical boost in investment in affordable […]
VICTORY! $70 million for affordable homes in Philadelphia
Today, City Council and the Kenney Administration announced an agreement to allocate $70 million in General Fund revenue for affordable housing over the next five years, beginning in the current Fiscal Year 2019. An ordinance to authorize the $21 million for the first year of funding was introduced at Council’s Stated Meeting today, September […]