The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank Pittsburgh) held an event to celebrate $3.95 million in Home4Good funding awarded to programs across the state working to reduce homelessness.

Seventy-three programs from 69 organizations in the state received funding. Rep. Madeleine Dean (Pa.-4) joined the event at Montgomery County Community College, which is a partner in a project that received one of the Home4Good grants.

The college – along with Gwynedd Mercy University, Manna on Main Street and four other supporting Montgomery County non-profit organizations – participates in the College Student Basic Needs Program that received Home4Good funding. The program addresses food and housing insecurity and other basic needs of college students.

During the event, volunteers assembled college student care packages.

Joining Rep. Dean were Dr. Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez, President of Montgomery County Community College; Robin L. Wiessmann, Executive Director and CEO of PHFA; Winthrop Watson, President and CEO of FHLBank Pittsburgh, and representatives from a variety of public, private and community partners.

“The funding we are celebrating today is one of the important ways that Pennsylvania continues to help families find a place to call home,” said Rep. Dean. “I am grateful that programs like Home4Good exist to help our fellow citizens get back on their feet.”

“We are proud to partner with PHFA and our members to help Pennsylvanians find secure and affordable housing,” said Watson. “Home4Good leverages the good work that organizations are already doing to help those across our state facing homelessness.”

“Today we celebrate with some of the many partners who are helping our neighbors find shelter,” said Wiessmann. “I thank FHLBank Pittsburgh and their members and housing partners for coming together to help Pennsylvania families.”

“On behalf of the entire Montco Family, I am extremely grateful for the funding from Home4Good,” said Dr. Bastecki-Perez. “This investment will directly help our students who face housing and food insecurities, while advancing the Student Wellness Inclusion Model as part of our holistic approach to supporting students.”

Home4Good was created by FHLBank Pittsburgh and is co-funded and administered by PHFA with the support of FHLBank member financial institutions.

The funding is distributed as grants to organizations that help individuals retain or find housing, provide supportive services to those facing homelessness or address other unmet needs within the existing homeless provider network. Home4Good is one of several ways that FHLBank partners with its members to provide needed funding and support communities.

Home4Good grants are supported by 105 FHLBank member financial institutions. Learn more by visiting here.