Regional Housing Legal Services

06/18/2026

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh announced the opening date for AHP and VHG funding rounds. Read their complete announcement on our website:

Announcement from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. The Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and Voluntary Housing Grant (VHG) funding round will open on June 25, 2026. Approximately $44.6 million… Continue reading AHP and VHG Funding Round Opens June 25.

06/17/2026

RHLS joined PA legislators and the Coalition for Manufactured Home Communities at Hill Day in Harrisburg to advocate for tenant protections of PA MHC residents. Read about the issue and watch the presser on our website: https://buff.ly/CfreBQY
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Pennsylvania lawmakers, advocates, and residents gathered in Harrisburg this week to call for the passage of legislation that would strengthen protections for homeowners in manufactured home communities. The press conference highlighted the urgent need to address rising land-lot rents and the growin...

06/16/2026

Congratulations to Tom Witt, RHLS Board member and Of Counsel at Cozen O'Connor, for this well-deserved honor!

06/15/2026

"Affordable housing finance can get technical fast. Many types of financing are typically involved, and each one, from LIHTC to Community Development Block Grants or project-based vouchers, brings its own complexity."

With rising insurance, debt, and operating costs outpacing rents and subsidies, affordable housing is becoming harder to finance.

06/12/2026

As prices creep up in Dallas, even "high-income" households are more likely to rent these days. Affordable housing is so scarce, it impacts everyone.

Half of all renters in Dallas, no matter their income, are cost burdened. That's impacting how residents live and spend their money in the city.

06/11/2026

It's no secret that older Americans find it difficult to deal with rising living expenses, but it is older women that bear the brunt of high costs and shrinking incomes. Read more:

06/10/2026

This opinion piece says that low-cost single-occupancy residencies, driven out of existence by regulation, are a possible path out of homelessness in the US. Read it and see what you think.

Homelessness is at a record high today in the U.S. It may feel like an intractable problem, but our own history shows that extremely low rates of homelessness are not only possible, but prevailed here just 50 years ago. The reason? Back then, millions of small, cheap housing units were available, bu...

06/09/2026

Congratulation to the Valley Forge Presbyterian Church for the recent groundbreaking of the new affordable homes planned in Upper Merion. We were happy to work with you!

The beginning of this journey to create this affordable housing was in late 2017, when VFPC formed a committee to make recommendations for how to use its resources for carrying out its mission of care in the community. Within two years, the church congregation agreed to the committee recommendation....

06/08/2026

Another great example of why PHARE exists: Lancaster County is using it to provide supportive temporary housing for its homeless population.

Lancaster County officials hope a $150,000 state grant to fund temporary housing arrangements of six months or less will help at least nine more families avoid living on the street

06/05/2026

What are some possible uses for AI in the affordable housing industry? in Philadelphia, city leaders used a performance management process to reduce a zoning appeal process from a high of 78 days to a low of 12 days over a seven-month period. Read more:

Op-ed: Local leaders can’t control interest rates or material costs, but they can streamline systems.