PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 12, 2025 − Senator Sharif Street proudly announces that more than $7 million in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding has been awarded to dozens of housing programs and nonprofit organizations across Philadelphia, Bucks, and Delaware Counties. These grants will support efforts to combat homelessness, expand affordable housing, and empower vulnerable populations across the region.
“This significant investment is a direct response to the urgent housing needs of our communities,” said Senator Sharif Street. “Whether it’s helping seniors stay housed, supporting justice-involved women reentering society, or preparing first-time homebuyers with financial literacy tools—these funds will strengthen our neighborhoods, provide stability, and build opportunity.”
Highlights of the awarded grants include:
- $250,000 to the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium for Preventing Homelessness Among Home Visited Families: Philadelphia’s Family Support Fund, helping prevent homelessness among families in maternal-child health programs.
- $200,000 to Women Against Abuse, Inc. for their Sojourner House: Sustaining Longer-Term Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors to provide transitional housing operations and quality, trauma-informed case management and supportive services and Ameya’s Place and Carol’s Place: Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence where clients receive safe housing and comprehensive supportive services, all on-site and in a safe and confidential location.
- $300,000 to the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation for affordable homeownership opportunities through a Community Land Trust in the West Poplar neighborhood.
- $250,000 to YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School to provide opportunities for young, underemployed out-of-school youth to become certified building trades professionals through industry-recognized curricula – including OSHA safety training and NCCER modules.
- $250,000 to Community First Fund to close the homeownership gap among immigrant and underserved communities.
- $400,000 to HELP: MLP to improve housing stability and health outcomes for pregnant and parenting families with low incomes in Philadelphia through an innovative collaboration with maternal and child health home visiting programs.
Other funded programs address a wide array of challenges including post-purchase housing counseling, eviction prevention, financial coaching for families in federally subsidized housing, and transitional housing for domestic violence survivors and returning citizens.
“These projects are a testament to what we can accomplish through collaboration between government, community organizations, and local advocates,” Senator Street added. “Together, we are making long-term investments that will ensure safe, affordable, and dignified housing for every family.”
A total of over 40 unique programs received funding through this PHARE grant cycle under Senator Street’s leadership in Senate District 3, with direct impacts on housing access, homelessness prevention, economic mobility, and community health.
Find the full list of programs funded here.
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