NeighborWorks® Association of Pennsylvania
710 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1000 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-281-1100 x102
Fax 412-281-9987
Over the past two decades, NeighborWorks® organizations have leveraged over $500 million of investment into the local Pennsylvania economy, including $54 million during FY2009 alone. NeighborWorks® chartered members are the only organizations guaranteed by law to match state and local money secured with federal funding to assist families in buying and preserving their homes. Between 2006 and 2009,
12/07/2015
In celebration of World Kindness Day, students from the University of Pittsburgh and Pitt Serves decorated welcome mats for the participants in NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania's homebuyer education workshops who go on to purchase their first home in the Pittsburgh region. We are so grateful for the students' creativity and dedication to their community and we know our clients are too.
12/03/2015
AARP, AARP Foundation, Home Matters® and Wells Fargo Housing Foundation are announcing a new nationwide design challenge Re-defining Home: Home Today, Home Tomorrow. The competition aims to address the future housing needs for millions of Americans, particularly for people 50-plus - growing-in-place. Winning elements incorporated into actual home!
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11/19/2015
The US may be the richest country in the world, but we are lacking in our knowledge of topics relating to finances, according to a recent survey of countries. Only 57% of Americans surveyed can pass a 5-question financial literacy test, placing us 14th in the world. NeighborWorks Organizations offer free financial education workshops to help close that knowledge gap.
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/11/18/the-u-s-may-be-the-worlds-richest-country-but-it-ranks-14th-in-financial-literacy/?mod=wsj_valettop_email
The U.S. May Be the World’s Richest Country, But It Ranks 14th in Financial Literacy By many measures, the U.S. is the world's wealthiest country—but it's not because Americans are the best with their finances.
We are getting ready for Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania's Homes Within Reach Conference. See everyone on Monday in Harrisburg!
Great news! Governor Wolf has signed the PA State Housing Trust Fund bill, which will eliminate blight, revitalize communities, and encourage homeownership in counties throughout the Commonwealth. Thank you to our partners at the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania for their hard work and advocacy.
11/04/2015
NeighborWorks Association is a proud of member of the Home Matters Coalition.
November is National Diabetes Month, shining the light on the severity of diabetes and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. One of the largest contributors to health is our home and the environment we live in. How exactly does your house affect your health? Read about it here. http://ow.ly/TLtkH
Change Your Neighborhood, Improve Your Health | TIME.com Does where you live influence your health? Yes, and maybe even more dramatically than you might expect. When a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offered a program in the 1990s to move families out of poor neighborhoods, it created a unique opportunity not only to improve peop...
United States Congress has agreed to a two-year budget deal that includes the easing of spending caps (sequestration) and $50 billion and $30 billion in discretionary spending available for FY16 and FY17, respectively. Stay tuned for details about how NeighborWorks can capture some of these funds for critical housing and homeownership programs.
We are proud to announce that the Pennsylvania State Senate has passed the State Housing Trust Fund, also known as PHARE, by a bipartisan vote of 47-1. The Housing Trust Fund with eliminate blight, mitigate homelessness and create housing that individuals and families with low incomes can afford. We tip our hat to the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania and other partners who worked hard to pass this important legislation. Now, the legislation will reach Governor Wolf's desk for his signature. Visit homesnotblight.org for more information.
A new study released by Realtor.com finds that "some 32 percent of renters are thinking to buy a home within the next two years, while 89 percent believe that owning a home is a fundamental aspect of the American Dream."
NeighborWorks organizations throughout Pennsylvania can help to make that dream a reality. Visit our website at http://www.nwassociationpa.org/ for more information on organizations throughout the Commonwealth.
http://realtybiznews.com/most-renters-are-eying-homeownership/98730364/
Great news! House Bill 792, the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, is moving quickly through the Senate. Next stop: the Appropriations Committee! Call your Senator and urge them to vote for the bipartisan State Housing Trust Fund.
What are the main factors holding back the US Housing Market?
Student debt, mortgage market confusion, and a declining marriage rate are inhibiting the growth of homeownership, NeighborWorks America's third annual America at Home Survey finds.
http://www.neighborworks.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2015-Archive/October/NeighborWorks-America-survey-finds-student-debt,-mortgage-market-confusion,-and-a-declining-marriage