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Category: Housing

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 admin

New Mortgage Assistance Grant Launches February 1st, 2022

Housing
New Mortgage Assistance Grant Launches February 1st, 2022

The PA Homeowners Assistance Fund provides grants to assist homeowners who have fallen behind on property-related expenses due to a COVID-related financial hardship. Who Can…

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December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 PUP

Meeting for homeowners on federal program to pay your back mortgage, Thursday, 12/9 at 7pm

Housing, Recession
Meeting for homeowners on federal program to pay your back mortgage, Thursday, 12/9 at 7pm

Are you struggling to pay your mortgage? Join PUP this Thursday at 7pm for an informational meeting on the Homeowners Assistance Fund, an upcoming federal…

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October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 admin

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Opens October 18 + Down Payment Assistance Program opens October 11

Housing

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will accept applications from October 18, 2021 to May…

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May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 admin

Sheriff Sales Halted Following PUP intervention!

Housing, Recession
Sheriff Sales Halted Following PUP intervention!

Following a meeting with homeowners facing Sheriff Sale, PUP, PLA, CLS and Save Our Homes Coalition the Sheriff decided to ask for a stay of…

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April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 admin

Council hearing to stop online sheriff’s sales ends without resolution

Housing, Recession

“As an elected official that represents the people of Philadelphia, she has every right to petition the court to stay the sales,” said John Dodds…

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April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 PUP

Testimony of John Dodds calling for a pause in Philadelphia Sheriff’s Sales before the City Council Law & Government Committee April 22, 2021

Housing, Recession

Good Afternoon Chairwoman Parker and members of the committee.  My name is John Dodds, Director of the Philadelphia Unemployment Project.   We are concerned, as is…

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February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 admin

Housing Advocates Organize to Secure Help for Pennsylvania’s Struggling Homeowners

Housing, Issues, Recession
Housing Advocates Organize to Secure Help for Pennsylvania’s Struggling Homeowners

Over 60 advocates from around PA came together on February 19 to fight to protect families from foreclosure. Pennsylvania is facing a likely housing crisis…

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December 2, 2020December 16, 2020 PUP

PA IS FACING A FORECLOSURE CRISIS – Save Our Homes Coalition meeting invitation

Housing, Issues, Recession
PA IS FACING A FORECLOSURE CRISIS – Save Our Homes Coalition meeting invitation

On behalf of the Save Our Homes Coalition, I am contacting you today to ask for your help in preventing the massive wave of foreclosures…

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October 2, 2020October 28, 2020 PUP

Check out Wells Fargo, Philly’s biggest bank, will tap federal money for homeowners in need, who now have just 5 days to apply

Housing, Recession
Check out Wells Fargo, Philly’s biggest bank, will tap federal money for homeowners in need, who now have just 5 days to apply

Wells Fargo forced to accept PA mortgage assistance by citizen pressure! “…the Pandemic Assistance Mortgage Program is the only one that offers direct grants, said…

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August 19, 2020August 25, 2020 admin

Housing Help Virtual Info Sessions – Pandemic Mortgage Assistance Program

Housing, Recession

Register for any Thursday info session HERE Aug 20, 2020 07:00 PMSep 3, 2020 07:00 PMSep 17, 2020 07:00 PM Register for any Saturday info…

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