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The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is a municipal authority providing Public housing services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [1] It is the fourth-largest housing authority in the United States and is the largest landlord in Pennsylvania. [2] PHA houses over 76,000 people in the city of Philadelphia.
On March 19, 2016 the Philadelphia Housing Authority demolished the Blumberg Apartments' two 18-story family housing towers. [32] The 108 low rise homes were demolished shortly after. [ 10 ] In December 2019 the PHA opened 83 prefabricated low rise apartments built using modular wood frame construction techniques.
Public housing in Philadelphia is a significant portion of the overall housing stock in Philadelphia. Most public housing is operated by the Philadelphia Housing Authority . On average, a Philadelphia public housing development is 69% African American, 26% Hispanic, and 5% White and other.
As of January 2020, PHFA has generated nearly $14.6 billion of funding for more than 178,325 single-family home mortgage loans, helped fund the construction of 136,215 rental units, distributed more than $109.2 million to support local housing initiatives, and saved the homes of more than 50,200 families from foreclosure.
Carl R. Greene was the executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), (March 9, 1998 to September 23, 2010) the fourth largest public housing authority in the nation. On his departure, PHA provided approximately 14,000 units of affordable housing for 80,000 Philadelphia residents and managed the city’s Housing Choice Voucher ...
Kelvin A. Jeremiah (born December 15, 1972, in Grenada) is an American government official.As president and chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), he oversees the day-to-day operations of the fourth largest housing authority in the United States. [1]
Nationwide, the first public housing projects were made possible by the New Deal's Public Works Administration (PWA) program and later by the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.The Act of 1937 (also known as the Wagner‐Steagall Act), provided subsidies to construct, own and manage public housing to local public housing agencies for “families whose incomes are so low that they cannot afford adequate ...
Serve as the disbursing agent for payments from the City Treasury by distribution of checks and electronic payments in the most modern, secure, effective, and efficient method. Maximize amount of cash available for investment after meeting daily cash requirements, thereby providing a source of revenue to support the city's financial commitments ...