Category Archives: News

CDC Tax Credit Expansion Bill Clears Council Finance Committee

A bill to expand the CDC Tax Credit Program by another 10 slots unanimously passed City Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Sponsored by Councilman Bobby Henon, the bill would strengthen the organizational capacity of CDCs to engage in neighborhood economic development work by providing $100,000 per year for 10-years for qualifying CDCs. […]

City Council Hearing on Construction Impact Tax 6/6/18 at 10 am!

City Council’s Committee on Finance will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 6 2018 beginning at 10 a.m. on Bill No. 180351 that creates a 1% Construction Impact Tax, and Bill No. 180347, which defines how those funds will be allocated and spent in a new sub-fund of the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund. Come […]

PACDC Testifies on FY19/Year 44 Consolidated Plan

Testimony of Beth McConnell Policy Director, Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations Before the Division of Housing and Community Development and the Department of Commerce City of Philadelphia On the Year 44/FY19 Preliminary Consolidated Play April 25, 2019 Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to testify.  My name is Beth McConnell, and I’m […]

New City Resources for Affordable Housing Proposed

Breaking News! The Putting Philadelphia First bills cleared City Council’s Finance Committee on June 6th, 2018.  Read the update here. On April 11th, PACDC joined Council President Clarke, Councilwoman Quinones-Sanchez, Councilman Squilla, and others at a news conference to announce a new package of bills, Putting Philadelphia First, which were introduced in City Council on April […]

PACDC & Allies Selected for New Anti-Displacement Policy Network

PHILADELPHIA SELECTED FOR NEW ANTI-DISPLACEMENT POLICY NETWORK OAKLAND, Calif. — PolicyLink has announced that Philadelphia has been selected for the first cohort of the All-In Cities Anti-Displacement Policy Network. With support from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and The Kresge Foundation, the network of ten cities will work together over the next year on strategies […]

Public Comment Session for Eviction Task Force

Before the Mayor’s Task Force on Eviction Prevention and Response determines recommendations, they are holding a public comment session on Monday, March 5th, 4:00-6:00pm. This is a chance for YOU to make an impact on preventing evictions and forced moves in Philadelphia. Need an interpreter? Interested in speaking? Sign up by March 1 by emailing […]

PACDC Testifies on City Housing & Community Development Needs and Performance Report

On February 13, 2018, PACDC testified before Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Commerce Department on needs for more affordable housing and neighborhood economic development.  The annual hearing on the CAPER, or Consolidated Annual Evaluation and Performance Report, is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and helps […]

PACDC Now Accepting Proposals to Present at 2018 Equitable Development Conference

PACDC’s Community Development Leadership Institute is accepting proposals to present at its Equitable Development Conference on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. This full day conference will be held in Center City Philadelphia across from City Hall at the Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and the Temple University Center City Campus. Entrepreneur and activist Andy Shallal will […]