Category: Housing

Lutheran Day 2023 Garners Record Turnout for Study and Practice of Civic Life and Faith

Lutherans turned out in record numbers for LAMPa’s annual day of advocacy, gathering in person after four years to wrestle with what it means for us to be disciples in...

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SWPA Honors King With Focus on a Home for ALL in the Beloved Community

Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an ecumenical service of Holy Communion and a weekend focused the practice of nonviolence in their continuing...

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Blanket Project Quilt Squares Return to Capitol with Invitations to Visit Ministries

Red-white-and-blue quilt patches were tucked inside cards and hand-delivered to members of Congress the day after Valentine’s Day, urging them to act in love for our neighbors who are experiencing...

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PA Housing Alliance Recognizes Pastor of The Welcome Church with Frontline Leader Award

The Rev. Violet Little, pastor of The Welcome Church in Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod, was recognized with the Frontline Leader Award at the state’s Homes Within Reach Conference. More than 800...

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Heating Assistance Grant Applications Now Open

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of...

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Legislature Raises Cap on PHARE Fund for Housing by $20M

The General Assembly has approved a $20 million cap increase for the Pa. Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund.  The increase, which will take effect in 2023, will raise...

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Blanket the Capitol and Cover the Homeless With Care

Everyone deserves a safe place to call home.  Yet, for many in our country, that has become increasingly impossible.  A severe  shortage of affordable housing has forced many not just...

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National Housing Report Shows Wide Gap Between Wages, Cost of Rent

To afford a two-bedroom apartment plus utilities — without paying more than 30% of income on housing — a Pennsylvania household must earn $20.90 an hour, or $43,463 a year,...

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Housing, Education and Creation Care Get Boost in State Budget

The 2022-23 Pennsylvania budget includes significant gains for education, housing and creation care, but only  a modest increase for anti-hunger programs. A $1.8 billion increase in education funding makes strides...

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Advocates, Legislators, Rally for Whole-Home Repairs Bill

On May 24, LAMPa joined advocates and legislators gathered on the steps of the Pennsylvania Capitol to rally in support of the bipartisan Whole-Home Repairs Bill. Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) spoke...

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