On the morning of March 13, 2017, PACDC’s Beth McConnell provided testimony to Committee of Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless on Resolution No. 170027. McConnell spoke of the ongoing need for greater resources for affordable housing in Philadelphia to prevent and end homelessness, and advocated for at least doubling dedicated funding for the Philadelphia […]

For Immediate Release:  Thursday, March 16th, 2017 Contact:  Beth McConnell, Policy Director, 215-732-5829 x 110 or cell 267.918.7207   The Trump Budget is Devastating for Community Development in Philadelphia It’s bad for small businesses, bad for families, bad for communities.   Today, the Trump Administration released a budget blueprint that, if enacted, would be devastating […]

In March 2017, PACDC launched a Tweet campaign to show how federally funded programs that President Trump has proposed to eliminate or cut are critical to our neighbors and communities! We asked our members and supporters to share a photo of a person or a place that has benefited from federal funding on the chopping […]

PACDC’s 2017 Magazine explores the role neighborhoods play as engines for economic vitality and highlights awardees and projects honored for community development excellence and impact. Special thanks to all of our guest authors. Click here to check it out.

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 […]