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A
A
We
do
have
ASL
interpretation
available
today.
You
would
want
to
pin
Joan
s
and
Chad
B
to
your
screen
in
order
to
follow,
along
with
their
ASL
interpretation,
we'll
begin
with
our
roll
call,
Lena
Andrews
here,
Morgan
Overton.
A
Here,
Dr
Jamil
Bay.
B
C
A
Mark
Masterson
here
Deirdre
Washington,
Marcus
Reed,
oh
Dr,
Paul,
Spradley,
Alan,
Cisco,
I'm,.
B
A
Clyde
here
Adrian
Monahan
present
S
I
am
Kelly.
Ware
and
I
am
also
present
and
I'll
pause.
For
a
moment.
We
have
a
special
guest
with
us
today.
E
Thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
good
afternoon.
Everyone
board
chairwear
and
director
Miller.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
say
a
few
words
today.
My
name
is
sushila
and
Imani
Stanger
and
I'm.
The
new
executive
director
of
the
Ura
I
recognize
that
your
time
is
valuable,
but
I
just
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
we
are
very
grateful
for
your
service
and
the
care
you
take
in
this
work.
We're
encouraged
and
hopeful,
knowing
that
Celeste
Scott's
Legacy
is
realized
through
each
of
you
and
others
who
have
served
before
you
and
the
Hof
board.
E
This
equates
to
over
600
families
receiving
direct
support,
and
these
are
these
are
really
noteworthy
figures,
but
I
also
know
that
we
have
the
opportunity
to
grow
stronger
and
have
a
greater
impact
and
I
know
that
you
all
work
in
various
capacities
outside
of
this
role.
So
please
know
that
the
Ura
leadership
is
supportive
of
you
and
please
let
me
know
how
I
can
help
and
thank
you
so
much
for
inviting
me
today.
A
Thank
you
for
joining
us.
We're
excited
to
begin
working
more
closely
even
more
closely
with,
and
in
this
role
we
do
have
one
announcement
in
terms
of
changes
for
the
Housing
Opportunity
fund,
Advisory
Board
Megan
Winters
has
resigned
her
role
for
a
neighborhood
based
non-profit
from
the
West
End,
and
so
we
will
be
awaiting
a
new
appointment
to
her
seat
as
well
as
Joanna
Deming,
who
had
resigned
because
she
took
a
new
position
at
last
month's
meeting.
We
are
having
a
bit
of
difficulty.
A
We
do
have
public
comment
that
is
coming
I,
believe
somebody
who
physically
was
in
Chambers,
who
were
trying
to
get
logged
in
to
be
able
to
share
their
thoughts
with
us.
We
certainly
do
want
to
encourage
public
comment,
however,
in
whatever
form,
so
we're
going
to
pause
when
that
when
that
person
is
able
to
join
us,
but
in
the
meantime
we're
going
to
keep
rolling
through
the
agenda
as
we
go
so
we'll
begin
with
the
minutes
from
our
January
5th
meeting.
A
That'd
be
Karen
for
our
record,
all
right.
G
D
A
A
I
believe
from
council
chambers
correct
all
right.
So
our
the
next
item
on
our
agenda
is.
Do
we
have
public
comment?
Is
our
public
commenter
able
have
they
been
able
to
join
us?
Do
you
see
anybody
Chad
just
to
pause
for
a
second.
A
A
All
right
so
then
we
will
come
back
to
this
when
they
join
us
and
we'll
move
on
to
a
presentation
and
some
recommendations
by
Megan
confer
Hammond.
Who
is
no
stranger
to
us
here
at
the
Hoff.
Who
is
you
can
go
ahead
and
let
us
know
what
share
some
of
our
thoughts.
I
Thank
you
very
much
Kelly
hi
everyone,
and
so
as
I
promised
last
month
and
in
2022
we
are
hitting
the
ground
running
from
the
fair
housing
Committee
of
the
Hof
Advisory
Board,
with
creating
actionable
items
in
2023,
and
so
I
am
excited
to
present
to
you
what
their
housing
committee
has
put
together
so
far
and
for
your
consideration
as
a
follow-up
on
the
discussion
we've
been
having
about
racial
Equity
as
it
applies
particularly
to
the
rental
gap
program.
I
So
what
I
want
to
go
through
today
is
going
through
the
understanding.
So
you
understand
that
the
Fair
Housing
Partnership
of
Greater
Pittsburgh
is
a
private
nonprofit
that
is
contracted
through
Hud's
Department
of
Fair
Housing
equal
opportunity
to
Advocate
and
ensure
that
the
fair
housing
laws
at
the
federal
level
are
actually
in
place
at
the
local
level,
and
so
one
quick
announcement
in
the
fair
housing
space.
If
you
haven't
seen
it
yet,
is
that
HUD
last
week
issued
a
new
proposed,
a
firmly
furthering
fair
housing
rule.
I
This
rule
has
been
awaited
since
the
current
federal
Administration
has
come
into
office
and
it
creates
the
requirements
that
recipients
of
Federal
funding,
including
municipalities,
create,
what's
called
an
equity
plan,
and
the
highlights
of
the
required
Equity
plan
is
about
setting
realistic
goals,
is
about
being
available
for
public
review
and
comment
and
transparency
and
functions
as
what
the
local
commitment
is
to
addressing
fair
housing
or
inequities
within
the
housing
market.
I
So
the
comment
period
hasn't
actually
started
yet
for
the
proposal,
but
this
body
will
certainly
be
able
to
provide
a
comment
or
post
a
comment
if
this
body
is
interested
in
doing
so,
once
comments
are
enabled.
I
So
what
we're
talking
about
today
is
I'm
going
to
go
through
the
data
that
we
discussed
over
the
past
few
months
and
then
an
example
of
what
that
data
looks
like
and
so
to
remind
you
that,
there's
a
distinction
between
affordable
housing
and
fair
housing,
and
we
are
tasked
with
that.
We
must
consider
housing
discrimination
simultaneously
to
addressing
the
affordable
housing
prices,
because
if
we
don't,
then
the
affordable
housing
that
this
body
is
putting
forward,
which
is
extremely
necessary,
will
only
continue
and
potentially
worsen.
I
The
existing
inequities
that
we
have
in
the
city
within
our
housing
market
due
to
housing,
discrimination
concerns,
and
so
what
today's
focus
is
on
our
City's
racial
segregation.
And
so
what
I
wanted
to
highlight,
as
we
go
through
the
data
is
to
understand
that
when
you
look
at
our
housing
market
is
that
we
have
to
be
looking
at
the
overall
Pittsburgh
as
a
city
and
also
what
our
affordable
housing
market
is
in
its
demographics
as
well
and
to
consider
both
at
the
same
time,
because
no
no
data
exists
in
a
bubble.
I
And
what
this
starts
to
look
like
is
taken
directly
off
of
Hud's.
Current
affh
tools
is
that
within
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
that
the
racial
makeup
of
our
affordable
housing
is
overwhelmingly
different
based
on
the
type
of
affordable
housing
and
we're
going
to
highlight
and
focus
in
on
the
differentiation
between
our
public
housing,
our
housing
authorities
and
units
that
are
built
as
project-based
section
8.,
and
so
according
to
the
HUD
data.
Just
as
math
is
that
our
Housing
Authority
units
are
overwhelmingly
housing
residents
who
are
black
compared
to
our
project-based
Section
8
units.
I
That
is
the
driver
of
that
project,
and
so,
with
that
data
in
mind,
what
we
want
to
apply
as
a
racial
Equity
lens
is
an
understanding
of
what
can
this
body
do
in
its
understanding
of
the
applications
in
front
of
it
in
order
to
gather
the
data
that
helps
us
assess
what
is
happening
in
our
city?
With
our
racial
segregation
in
the
affordable
housing
market,
as
well
as
to
inform
the
discussions
that
you're,
having
as
you
are
talking
with
the
developers
of
the
opposed
projects
and
so
before,
I
go
through
what
we
are
proposing.
I
I
want
to
take
you
through
a
more
concrete
example
and
so
consider
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
consider
the
neighborhood
of
Brookline
now
consider
whatever
you
know
about
Brooklyn
Brookline
as
a
matter
of
geography
is
in
the
Pittsburgh
South
and
as
a
South,
a
southern
neighborhood.
It
is
actually
on
Pittsburgh's
border,
our
border
with
Allegheny
County
and
in
fact
one
of
its
bordering
municipalities
is
Mount
Lebanon.
So
that's
the
context
and
whatever
other
personal
experience
you
have
with
understanding
what
Brookline
is
as
in
city
of
certain
neighborhood.
I
So
then,
now,
let's
look
at
the
data
on
the
context
of
what
Brookline
is
as
a
neighborhood.
So
in
the
city
of
Pittsburgh,
the
average
demograph,
the
demographic
of
the
entire
neighborhood
is
that
we,
the
for
the
entire
city,
is
that
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
is
about
23
black
pitch
burgers
and
about
65
white
Pittsburgh.
I
And
so
if
we
understand
that
about
the
neighborhood
of
Brooklyn,
just
as
a
data
point,
this
isn't
meant
to
be
any
sort
of
moral
determination,
but
a
data
point
in
understanding,
math
and
equity,
and
what
we
can
do
to
take
intentional
efforts
to
address
it
over
time
and
so
I
want
to
bring
your
attention
to
Parkside.
Manor
Parkside
Manor
has
been
around
since
around
the
late
80s
and
it
is
a
apartment,
high-rise
on
Brookline
Boulevard
and
in
the
Google
Street
View.
I
I
Affirmatively
markets
that
property
to
counteract
the
racial
segregation
of
the
site,
and
so
what
happens
and
I
want
you
to
think.
There's
going
to
be
one
more
data
set
that
we
have
here
and
the
HUD
affh
tool
has
provided
us
with
the
data
set
about
the
demographics
of
the
tenants
inside
Parkside
Manor,
who
is
living
in
Parkside
Manor
right
now,
and
given
the
data
that
we're
looking
at
now,
what
do
you
think
those
demographics
are?
I
So
this
is
a
bird's-eye
view
of
where
Parkside
Manor
is
and
I'm
doing.
This
to
show
you
as
we
look
at
the
census
tract,
so
this
is
Brookline
Boulevard
right
here
and
then
here
is
the
sports
field
right
next
to
it
as
a
matter
of
context
and
add
a
look
at
the
racial
data
of
the
track.
This
is
where
Parkside
Manor
is
right
here
and
what
that
dot
means,
and
what
these
green
Shades
mean.
Is
that
not
only
is
Parkside
Manor
in
a
neighborhood?
I
I
It
is
98.7
consisting
of
white
households,
and
there
is
a
one
one
and
a
half
percent
of
Asian
households
within
the
property.
So
how
does
that
possibly
happen?
Given
the
need
that
we
know
the
affordable
housing?
The
low-income
housing
community
has
for
affordable
housing
that
we
know
that
low-income
black
pitch
Burgers
have
for
affordable
housing
that
we
know
that
low-income
black
seniors
have
for
affordable
housing.
How
do
we
possibly
have
a
property
of
sex
site,
Faith
Section
8
project-based
section
8.?
I
That
has
absolutely
no
black
households
residing
in
it,
and
that
is
the
framework
in
which
we
are
having
these
discussions.
That
is
the
context
that
the
new
proposals
for
new
construction
or
preservation
of
affordable
housing-
that
is
the
racial
segregation
context
in
which
already
exists,
that
the
decisions
that
we
make
here
are
going
to
interact
with
are
going
to
be
a
part
of,
and
so
a
much
more
intentional
about
getting
the
information
and
understanding
what's
necessary
to
populate
that
new
development
with
the
diverse
pennant
population.
I
So
what
that
gives
us
is
the
opportunity
to
use
the
federal
requirement
of
creating
an
equity
plan
of
affirmly
furthering
fair
housing
to
make
a
local
solution.
But
in
order
to
do
that,
we
have
to
act
with
intention
and
we
have
to
move
efforts
forward
and
try
something
and
we
have
a
set
of
goals.
And
then
we
have
an
assessment
and
there's
no
outcome
that
there's
no
strategy
we
can
put
in
place
today.
I
That's
going
to
solve
the
problem
tomorrow,
but
we
try
that
we
assess
our
effort
and
then
we
tweak
it
and
pivot
it
as
necessary
to
keep
trying
to
keep
making
intentional
efforts
to
address
the
racial
segregation,
not
only
of
our
city
as
a
whole,
but
the
racial
segregation
that
occurred
within
our
affordable
housing
market
as
well.
So
what
that
looks
like
and
what
the
fair
housing
committee
has
created
is
what
the
kind
of
information
that
is
provided
to
you
is
The
Advisory
board
about
a
rental
gap
program.
I
So
the
red
text
here
is
the
racial
Equity,
fair
housing
information
and
the
black
text
is
the
standard
information
that
you
receive
when
you
get
a
rgp
application
and
you're
reviewing
the
project
and
what
we
want
to
do
with
this
data.
Is
we
understand
that
the
rental
gap
program
by
definition
is
not
so
much
about
the
physical
development
itself?
It
is
just
that
it
is
Gap
funding
to
get
the
project
over
the
line
into
breaking
out
the
shovels
and
actually
doing
construction.
I
Our
focus
is
on
Gathering
the
data
that
is
necessary
to
continue
to
understand
how
our
affordable
housing
market
is
or
is
not
racially
segregated
for
our
knowledge
and
then
to
also
under
span
what
is
necessary
to
have
a
robust,
fair
housing
marketing
plan.
That
then,
does
the
best
possible
effort
by
the
developer
in
the
property
management
to
populate
the
resulting
building,
with
the
diverse
demographic
to
take
that
intentional
effort
to
not
let
the
affordable
housing
development
be
a
part
of
our
City's
racial
segregation.
I
So
what
we're
asking
you
to
consider
is
that
the
rental
gap
program
applicants
are
answering
whether
or
not
housing,
Choice
vouchers
are
being
accepted
at
that
property
and,
if
not
to
explain
one
and
why
this
is
critical
is
because,
using
that
same
HUD
affh
data
is
Pittsburgh's.
Hcv
housing,
Choice,
voucher
holders
are
overwhelmingly
black
households
81.33
the
only
type
of
housing
that
has
a
higher
percentage
of
black
households,
our
units
operated
by
the
public
housing
authority
and
so
by
layering
the
subsidy
of
the
voucher.
I
It
is
a
direct
and
immediate
step
that
that
will
access
a
proportionately
large
amount
of
low-income
black
pitch
Burgers
as
far
as
giving
the
households
access
to
the
property
and
similarly
is
understanding
the
number
of
bedrooms
and
their
breakdown
within
the
property,
because
that
is
consistent
with
understanding
the
concept
that
senior
housing
throughout
Pittsburgh
throughout
Allegheny,
County
and
throughout
the
country
have
been
used
over
the
past,
30
or
50
years
to
create
affordable
housing
that
continues
the
Region's
racial
segregation
by
creating
senior
housing
and
overwhelmingly
white
census,
tracts
or
neighborhoods,
and
so
by
gathering
this
information
up
front.
I
We're
going
to
start
to
immediately
understand
for
a
point
of
discussion
about
the
context
in
our
city
that
this
proposed
development
is
going
to
sit
in
and
it'll
help
to
inform
our
discussion
for
how.
We
would
like
to
see
what
our
outcomes
would
like
to
see
after
the
property
is
built
and
who
is
occupying
it.
I
I
Children
is
the
properties
for
seniors,
is
the
property
for
people
with
disabilities,
and
so
that
you
know
in
case
you
don't
is
that
senior
properties
have
two
different
ages:
ages,
55
and
over
and
ages
62
and
over
55,
and
over
have
What's
called
the
80
20
rule,
where
80
of
the
household
need
to
be
ages
55
and
over
and
there's
a
specific
flexibility
that
comes
with
the
the
population
due
to
the
80
20
rule
62,
and
over
has
no
flexibility
whatsoever
and
a
hundred
percent
of
the
households
must
be
62
and
over
and
so
55
and
over
properties
give
us
a
little
bit
of
flexibility
with
the
tenants
that
the
property
can
be
marketed
to
and
the
potential
tenant
pool,
who
can
eventually
move
into
the
property.
I
Also
from
a
fair
housing
perspective
is
understanding
the
site,
and
so
is
the
property
vacant
land
in
which
we
are
doing
this
consideration
within
the
geographic
context
of
its
demographics,
or
is
it
currently
in
use?
And
if
the
property
is
currently
in
use-
and
this
is
a
preservation
of
affordable
housing,
then
we
need
to
make
sure
there
is
a
strategy
for
the
displacement
of
the
current
residents.
I
We
need
to
make
sure
that
there's
a
right
to
return
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
not
changing
one
low-income
population
for
another
and
the
solution
that
we
are
developing
or
rehabilitating
is
not
simply
giving
access
to
low-income
housing
to
a
different
population
than
the
residents
Who
currently
live
there,
and
then
we
start
to
get
into
What's
called
the
affirmative
fair
housing
marketing
plan.
What
I
want
you
to
understand
is
that
the
affirmative,
fair
housing
marketing
plan
is
a
federal
requirement.
I
This
is
not
a
requirement
being
implemented
by
this
body,
but
this
is
a
requirement
that
the
developer
would
have
already
created.
But,
as
all
of
us
understand
in
the
different
forms
in
which
we
exist
is
that
that
requirement
is
only
as
powerful
as
its
enforcement,
and
so
what
our
role
can
be
is
to
look
at
the
affirmative,
fair
housing,
marketing
plan
that
the
developer
already
has
to
create
and
to
understand
what
we
need
to
see
it
locally.
I
What
we
need
to
see
it
do
in
order
for
it
to
be
meaningful
and
robust
and
responsive
to
the
racial
segregation
that
we
know
the
property
is
being
developed
Within,
and
so
we
get
the
census
tract
data
immediately
up
front.
This
data
is
available
easily
within
the
census
website,
in
which
you
put
in
an
address,
and
these
demographics
are
immediately
provided
and
then
for
the
developer
to
explain
what
are
the
goals?
I
What
is
the
affirmative,
fair
housing
marketing
plan
trying
to
accomplish
you
know
specific
considerations
for
what
it's
meant
to
do
is
it's
meant
to
understand,
who
is
least
likely
to
apply
to
this
property
without
actively
intentionally
doing
Outreach
to
those
populations,
and
once
we
identify
who
is
least
likely
to
imply,
then
we
need
to
figure
out.
How
do
we
get
the
application
to
them
in
time
for
them
to
secure
a
unit
on
the
waitlist,
and
given
that
as
2023,
we
need
to
consider?
I
Are
we
using
social
media
platforms
to
get
the
waitlist
applications
in
front
of
tenants?
Are
we
doing
in
in-person
Outreach
activities
if
it's
family
units
are
we
using
the
school
schools
that
are
in
that
District?
And
if
we're
marketing
to
housing,
Choice
voucher
holders?
Can
we
work
with
the
housing
authority
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
to
allow
a
referral
process
in
order
to
make
sure
that
there's
access?
Given
that
there's
a
delay
between
the
wait
list
and
then
it
becoming
available?
I
There's
a
time
limit
to
use
in
a
voucher
but
taking
specific
strategies
that
actually
connect
these
populations,
who
are
least
likely
to
apply
in
order
to
get
the
application
in
front
of
them
not
not
to
force
anyone
in
Pittsburgh
to
move
to
the
property?
But
the
concept
behind
fair
housing
is
housing
tools
to
make
this
property
a
choice,
an
option
for
Pittsburgh
pittsburghers
of
all
demographics
instead
of
the
de
facto
demographics
of
that
sentence.
I
And
then,
while
the
proposed
project
is
not
yet
built,
it
hasn't
started
development.
Yet
that's
what
the
Gap
funding
is
for,
and
so
the
development
might
not
even
have
the
property
manager
in
place.
But
what
we
want
to
do
to
make
sure
that
a
diverse
tenant
population
will
eventually
exist
in
that
building
is
to
have
the
developer,
commit
to
even
basic
concepts
of
what
the
tenant
selection
criteria
are,
because
what
we
all
too
often
see
in
Pittsburgh
and
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
have
the
racial
segregation
within
our
affordable
units.
I
What
as
it
exists
now
is
because,
when
the
fight
from
the
project
they
Section
8
and
the
other
forms
of
private
subsidy
properties
are
built,
there's
much
more
flexibility
with
the
tenant
criteria
than
you
see
with
the
public
housing
authority
who
also
administers
the
house,
employee,
voucher
program
or
section
eight,
and
because
of
that
we
often
see
other
than
your
required
income.
We
see
these
units
implementing
a
fair
market
criteria
to
all
tenants,
and
the
question
that
brings
is,
if
I
have
evictions
against
me
in
the
past.
I
So
the
kind
of
considerations
we
want
to
be
looking
for
for
what
the
tenant
selection
criteria
is
is:
does
the
applicant
owe
rent
or
Monies
to
other
low-income
housing
programs,
their
reliability
to
pay
is
based
on
their
income
and
in
similarly
situated
housing?
Have
they
made
their
rent
payment?
That
is
much
more
applicable
than
have
I
made
my
rent
payment
on
the
fair
market
and
that's
similar
to
the
addiction
history,
if
I'm
low
income
and
I'm
not
making
my
rent
payment
in
full
because
I
don't
have
the
money
and
I've
been
evicted
due
to
that?
I
When
we
look
at
criminal
history,
we
want
to
add
the
consideration
that
we're
focusing
on
credible
concerns
about
health
and
safety
and
property
damage.
We
want
to
tighten
the
understanding
of
what
a
criminal
history
assessment
is
a
dependent
qualification,
because
what
the
concept
and
the
mission
of
the
federal
funds
and
the
City
of
Pittsburgh
and
the
diverse
amounts
of
funds
that
are
going
into
this
property.
I
The
mission
of
those
funds
is
to
provide
housing
not
to
be
overly
restrictive,
similar
to
the
private
Market
with
who
that
housing
is
for,
and
so
that
has
some
basic
concepts
such
as
conviction
should
not
be
a
part
of
the
criminal
history.
Conviction
should
only
be
was
part
of
the
criminal
history.
Review
arrest
should
not
be
part
of
the
review
of
a
person's
criminal
history.
The
look
back
period
should
be
limited,
and
that
should
differentiate
between
misdemeanors
and
felonies
and
there's
a
whole
set
of
criteria
that
can
be
done.
That
has
been
done.
I
Best
practices
can
be
provided.
All
this
information
can
be
provided
to
developers
up
front
about
what
types
of
convicted
crimes
can
create
either.
There's
lifetime
bans,
there's
differentiations
with
the
look
back
period
in
which
that
guilty,
plea
or
conviction
happened,
and
it
can
be
specific
rather
than
a
scatter
shot
of
having
any
criminal
history
whatsoever,
would
result
in
a
denied
application
to
this
process
and
then,
as
an
income
requirement.
I
Simply
to
add
is
that
if
our
project-based
Section,
8
and
other
forms
of
subsidy
units
are
accepting
Section
8
applicants,
what
we
don't
want
to
see
happen,
which
unfortunately
happens
across
the
country-
is
that
as
a
way
to
deny
Section
8
applicants,
housing
providers
can
require
the
the
app
the
household
has
a
monthly
income.
That
is
three
times
the
total
rent.
I
We
want
to
make
sure
that
properties
that
are
accepting
Section
8
vouchers
are
have
a
required
income
that
is
three
times
or
consistent
with
the
households
rent
portion
through
the
voucher
and
to
make
sure
that
we
don't
leave
a
carve
out.
That
would
allow
for
a
statement
that
section
8
vouchers
are
accepted,
but
not
actually
have
a
follow-through
based
on
how
the
income
is
assessed,
that
is,
on
the
total
rent
amount,
as
opposed
to
the
10
inch
portion
that
you
affectionate
voucher.
I
So
we
can
provide
the
overall
forms
on
what
I've
been
reviewing
I've
been
trying
to
keep
this
brief,
given
the
amount
of
information
I
try
to
convey.
A
Thank
you,
Megan
for
this
presentation.
I
think
we're
going
to
chew
on
this
a
little
bit
because
there's
a
lot
of
material
here
and
suggestions
for
incorporation
and
where,
as
you've
heard
before
and
we'll
hear
a
bit
later,
we're
going
to
have
a
retreat
soon,
where
we're
kind
of
going
to
look
at
incorporating
some
more
changes.
A
I,
don't
know
if
there
anybody
has
any
questions
for
Megan
at
this
time,
but
just
keeping
in
mind
that
we
will
have
time
to
look
at
these
when
they're
on
paper
in
front
of
us
and
to
chew
on
this
a
little
bit
more
at
a
time.
That's
not
this
precise
minute,
but
if
there
are
any
questions
from
Megan
with
that
caveat
from
anyone.
J
Hi
everyone
I
just
wanted
to
thank
Megan
for
her
ongoing
commitment
to
our
group
and
enhancing
our
knowledge
and
experience.
I
think
that
these
conversations
have
been
incredibly
powerful
and
really
useful.
As
we
start
our
planning
forward,
so
I'm
glad
we've
been
able
to
really
you
know,
have
more
dialogue
related
to
this
topic
before
we're
in
our
cycle
related
to
really
taking
a
look
at
how
we're
going
to
do
allocations
and
prioritizing
the
work
for
the
year.
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
our
guest
and
I'm
excited
and
I
hope.
J
We
do
have
some
good
and
robust
time
in
our
Retreat
to
really
walk
through
some
of
this
information
and
to
rethink
and
enhance
our
ways
that
we're
looking
at
our
applications
and
our
priorities
for
the
year.
A
Thanks,
thank
you,
Megan,
and
thanks
for
always
being
willing
to
share,
share
all
your
thoughts
with
us.
This
is
super
super
helpful
and
I.
Look
forward
to
being
able
to
dive
into
this
a
little
bit
a
little
bit
more
now,
I
think
we
may
have
our
public
commenter
online.
Yes,
Chad
you're,
nodding.
K
A
K
So
aim,
if
you
want
to
unmute
yourself,
you
can
go
ahead
and
your
three
minutes
for
public
comment.
C
Thank
you
in
comparator,
I
am
on
the
north
side
of
Pittsburgh
district,
one
15212
from
what
I'm
seeing
here
today.
C
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
that
hasn't
been
addressed
is
those
people
with
disabilities
that
are
55
and
under
there
is
virtually
almost
no
place
within
the
system
to
to
go
at
times
the
seniors
get
a
lot
more
attention
than
those
that
are
younger
with
severe
disabilities,
epilepsy
lupus
Ms,
there's
quite
a
few
to
pick
pick
from
that
have
disastrous
effects
on
people
and
their
their
bodies,
and
even
young
people.
In
my
building,
which
is
Presley,
Street
high-rise,
we
seem
to
have
a
a
reverses.
Of
course.
C
Not
every
Community
is
the
same,
but
north
side,
at
least
with
presling
and
Pennsylvania
Bidwell,
have
a
higher
ratio
to
my
understanding
of
African
Americans
than
to
White
populance
in
regards
to
the
tenant
selection
criteria.
I
wish
some
of
this
had
been
installed
sooner.
We
have
people
that
not
just
have
poor
credit
history.
We
have
a
lot
of
people
that
are
at
risk
that
come
in
literally
when
when
they
come
in,
and
it's
not
just
getting
to
know
your
neighbors
kind
of
thing,
it's
more
of
your
once.
C
You
move
in
you're
a
consistent
presence
of
criminal
activity
upon
upon
the
floor,
that
you've
come
and
other
people
respectfully
live
there
as
well.
I
do
not
I
think
it
begins
with
the
mentality
of
the
building
with
each
building.
C
I
can
understand
why
now,
when
I
first
came
to
Pittsburgh,
why
people
did
not
accept
the
housing
Choice
voucher
program,
I
was
on
Section
8
before
I
came
to
Pittsburgh
and
from
Erie
got
transferred
over
the
same
type
of
buildings
that
were
very
before
kept
were
always
on
the
same
list,
time
and
time
and
time
again
in
very
bad
condition:
I
wouldn't
I,
wouldn't
let
a
dog
sleep
there
in
addition
to
that,
I
think
that
we
have
done
some
great
damage
in
regards
to
potential
properties.
C
For
instance,
the
Garden
Apartments
that
are
on
Federal
Street
HUD
has
specific
requirements
for
their
buildings.
It
has
to
be
near.
A
hospital
has
to
be
on
a
bus
line,
has
to
be
accessed
to
to
different
things,
to
make
the
the
person
be
able
where
people
or
family
be
able
to
thrive,
and
instead
of
taking
that
building,
which
would
have
been
an
awesome
example.
C
You
could
have
taken
people
from
both
Presley
and
a
few
other
places
with
the
amount
of
settings
that
building
was
offering
and
instead
that
building
begins
begins
at
1800
for
the
minimal
apartment
and
goes
up
to
3200
for
the
minimal
top
grade
Department
per
month.
So
multiply
that
times
three
for
your
top
end
3200
times,
3,
that's
9618
times
3,
that's
36,
plus
18.,
4,
800
I,
believe
for
your
first
for
your
security
deposit
in
the.
C
Down
any
building
that,
in
my
in
my
estimation,
that
is
going
to
be
a
housing
building
for
HUD
for
Section
8
for
low-income
housing
should
not
have
that
three-month
rule
line
at
all.
In
fact,
that
three-month
rule
has
hindered
my
existence
since
I
was
since
I
was
trying
to
get
out
of
of
my
parents
apartment
when
I
was
a
kid
about
18,
20
years
old
in.
C
C
Up
on
this,
I
can't
tell
you
how
many
times
I
have
seen
you
have
a
new
registered
sex
offender
in
your
area
where
our
housing
projects
are.
You
know
where
our
low-income
housing
projects
are,
and,
quite
frankly,
we
need
to
that,
should
not
be
a
repetitive
thing,
so
I
will
leave
it
on
that.
Thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
A
Thank
you
aim
all
right,
I,
don't
believe
we
have
any
other
public
commenters
registered.
J
I,
don't
think
we
do
Kelly,
but
I
think
that
that
tenant
selection
component
of
the
comments
is
really
important
and
I
know
something
that
we
can
also
touched
on
so
I'm.
You
know,
I
I,
think
that
as
we're
you
know
creating
our
running
agenda
with
items
I
think
the
you
know,
concept
of
tenant
selection
is
one
of
those
that
we
should
definitely
have
on
our
radar.
So
if
we
can
add
that
to
our
ongoing
dialogue,
I
think
that
would
be
really
wonderful
and
also
this
question
of
accessibility.
J
It's
one
that
we
sometimes
see
in
applications,
but
not
always
so
just
another
item
to
be
mindful
of
we
want
you
know
really
great,
affordable
and
accessible
housing
and
accessible
can
mean
a
variety
of
things,
and
maybe
taking
some
time
this
year
to
unpack
that
concept
of
accessibility
and
how
we
really
promote
it
in
the
work
that
we're
doing
could
be
incredibly
transformative,
so
I'll
keep
it
in.
In
my
you
know,
mental
checklist,
but
if
we
can,
you
know,
keep
pulling
those
threads
forward.
It
would
be
really
beneficial.
A
Absolutely
okay.
A
All
right,
our
first
item
up,
is
and
and
a
proposal
for
an
uptown
development
from
this
Bethlehem
Haven.
L
Hello
one
moment:
sorry,
hello,
Mike,
my
name
is
David
D
Bernardo
I'm,
a
lending
analyst
with
presidential
lending
Department
of
the
Ura
I
am
here
today
seeking
approval
for
a
500,
000
rental
gap
program
loan
for
phase
one
of
the
Bethlehem
Haven
project
in
the
form
of
a
40-year,
zero
percent
cash
flow
loan.
L
The
rental
gap
program,
this
rental
gap
program
loan
request-
is
only
for
phase
one
of
a
tooth
based
project
phase.
One
is
a
renovation
of
the
existing
building
known
as
Bethlehem
Haven
women's
shelter
phase.
Two
of
this
project
will
be
a
nine
percent:
low-income
housing,
tax
credit,
new
construction
in
the
adjacent
buildings
known
as
Uptown
Flats,
Bethlehem
Havens
women's
shelter
has
been
operating
at
1410,
Fifth
Avenue
in
uptown
since
2007.
it
is
owned
and
operated
by
the
non-profit,
Bethlehem
Haven
of
Pittsburgh,
which
is
a
fully
owned
subsidiary
of
Pittsburgh
Mercy.
L
This
four-story
building
provides
long-term
housing
and
care
for
26
women
who
may
not
be
capable
of
living
independently
or
have
experienced
chronic
housing
instability.
This
building
is
in
dire
need
of
Renovations
the
mechanical
systems
such
as
HVAC
and
plumbing
have
aged
beyond
their
expected
operational
lifespan,
causing
disruptions
in
service
and
expensive
maintenance.
Currently
many
of
the
women
share
rooms,
including
some
rooms
that
house
up
to
three
individuals.
L
One
of
the
key
components
of
this
renovation
plan
is
to
renovate
the
is
of
reconfigured
living
space
into
26
single
room
occupancy
units
so
that
each
resident
will
have
their
own
private
space.
20
of
these
units
will
be
restricted
to
Residents
earning
at
or
below,
30
percent
of
area
median
income.
The
total
renovation
budget
is
three
three
million
eight
hundred
and
ten
thousand
dollars,
most
of
which
has
been
raised
and
committed.
Two
sources
of
funding
which
are
still
pending
are
the
phfa,
fair
and
the
home
ARP
funding.
L
Those
are
expected
to
announce
in
the
summer
of
2023.
because
of
this
Bethlehem
Havens
parent
organization.
Pittsburgh
Mercy
has
committed
to
providing
the
full
amount
of
those
anticipated
awards
for
a
total
of
1.56
million
dollars
in
the
form
of
a
bridge
loan.
With
this
commitment,
the
approval
and
the
approval
of
a
500
000
rental
gap
program
loan
will
commit
will
complete
the
budgeted
3.8
million
dollar
Capital
stack
to
fully
fund
the
renovations
and
allow
the
project
to
begin
as
scheduled
in
April
2023..
L
L
To
recap:
I
am
here
today
seeking
approval
for
a
500
000
rental
gap
program
loan
for
phase
one
of
the
Bethlehem
Haven
project
in
the
form
of
a
40-year,
zero
percent
interest
cash
flow
loan,
and
now
I
would
like
to
introduce
the
executive
director
of
Bethlehem
Haven
Annette.
Fetchko
Annette
is
going
to
make
a
statement
to
the
board
about
this
project
and
then
Annette
and
I
will
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
the
board
may
have
net.
You
may
begin
when
you're
ready.
Thank
you.
M
Yes,
wonderful,
first
of
all,
I
want
to
express
my
gratitude
for
the
opportunity
to
present
this
very
important
project
for
the
ability
for
individuals
who
who
cannot
safely
live
independently
in
the
community
to
have
a
place
to
call
home
the
Bethlehem
Haven
phase,
one
project
that
David
presented
and
is
referring
to
allows
26
women
who,
for
various
physical
and
behavioral
health
disabilities,
do
not
have
the
ability
to
live
independently,
even
with
wrap
around
Supportive
Services
in
the
community.
Many
of
these
women
have
called
Bethlehem
Haven
home
for
more
than
15
years.
M
The
mission
of
Bethlehem
Haven
is
to
really
provide
safe
and
quality
housing
for
the
individuals
that
were
privileged
to
serve
the
women
at
1410.
The
residential
facility
that
we're
requesting
the
funding
for
need,
a
place
that
they
can
safely
live
in
and
a
place
to
really
feel
that
they
are
given
the
quality
and
the
respect
in
terms
of
a
facility.
This
is
a
very
old
building.
M
We
are,
as
David
mentioned,
under
really
a
crisis
initiative
right
now,
because
of
just
some
of
the
failing
infrastructure
of
the
building.
We
have
been
successful
in
securing
transitional
housing
and
we
are
ready
to
really
move
forward
with
the
project
with
the
addition
of
this
approval
today.
This
project,
however,
is
part
of
a
much
broader
initiative,
along
Bethlehem
Havens
mission,
to
provide
a
Continuum
of
care
for
individuals
experiencing
homelessness.
M
As
David
mentioned,
we
are
also
actively
engaged
in
the
pre-development
planning
for
a
low
end,
30
34
unit,
low-income,
affordable
housing
development
that
will
be
connected
to
our
1410
Residential
Building,
along
Fifth
Avenue
bordering
Stevenson,
where
we
are
really
privileged
to
be
a
part
of
this
project
in
partnership
with
action,
housing
that
will
provide
wraparound,
Supportive
Services
for
individuals
in
Studio,
One
and
and
two
bedroom
units.
We
believe
in
the
investment
in
the
Uptown
Community.
M
B
Hi
this
is
this
is
Derek.
Thank
you
for
that
presentation.
I
think
this
is
a
great
project
and
when
we
get
to
the
voting
portion,
I'll
I'll
need
to
accuse
myself,
but
I
was
I
was
looking
at
the
project
and
specifically
the
the
rents
for
the
project.
I
was
they
were
quite
High.
I
was
a
little
bit
surprised,
but
can
you
just
speak
on
how
you're
able
to
make
how
you're
able
to
charge
those
rates?
B
Is
there
subsidy
from
another
source,
but
how
that's
able
to
to
work?
Given
the
population
you're
certain.
M
So,
thank
you
for
that
question.
Derek,
so
phase
one
is,
is
funded
by
two
funding
sources:
a
HUD
contract
for
16
of
the
women
that
were
privileged
to
serve
and
have
them
call
home,
and
then
10
are
funded
through
the
office
of
Behavioral
Health
through
Allegheny
County's
office
of
Behavioral
Health.
So
for
phase
one
there
are
not
rents
that
are
charged
if
there.
If
the
individual
has
an
income,
we
limit
that
to
less
than
30
percent
of
their
income
is,
is
really
requested
in
the
form
of
a
rental
subsidy
phase.
M
Two
is
what
perhaps
I
think
you're
referring
to,
which
is
the
34
low-income,
affordable
housing
units.
It
looks
quite
High
primarily
because
this
is
how
how
HUD
contracts
work.
They
really
bundle
everything
together,
so
they
bundle
the
the
services
the
cost
for
those
wraparound,
Services
Etc,
so
I
hope
that
answers
your
question.
Derek.
G
Yeah
I'll
just
jump
in
this
is
Jody
Lincoln
from
action
housing
too.
So
with
the
like
performa
rate,
just
the
way
we
had
to
do
the
HUD
contracts
as
income
kind
of
put
them
in
as
unit
rents,
so
those
aren't
actually
like
negotiated
with
rent.
You
know
with
HUD
as
the
rent
per
unit,
but
that's
kind
of
the
calculation
of
the
full
contract
per
the
amount
of
units
that
it's
covering
in
the
amount
of
women
that
it
covers.
So
that's
really
the
full
income
from
HUD
you
know
covers
the
operations.
G
If
the
building
covers
a
ton
of
Staff
time.
For
the
you
know,
Bethlehem
Haven
staff
that
provides
24
7
support
on
site
so
like
the
way
the
performa
is
set
up,
didn't
really
allow
us
to
like
Express
that
as
a
separate
kind
of
form
of
income,
we
had
to
assign
it
as
rents,
so
that
yeah,
that,
like
you
know,
fifteen
hundred
and
three
thousand-
doesn't
actually
reflect.
N
B
Okay,
yeah,
that
that
part
answers
it.
Yeah
I,
was
just
speaking
specifically
about
the
26
SRO
units,
but
it
sounds
like
HUD.
Essentially
is
your
HUD
contract
is
providing
that
Revenue
Source
as
a
police
through
the
tenants
paying
that
amount
directly.
F
Madam
chair,
yes,
thank
you
hi
everyone.
This
is
Deb
gross
and
I
I
have
to
admit
I
didn't
really
process.
My
packet
before
you
started
speaking
so
I'm
really
pleased
to
see
that
I
heard
you
call
this
transitional
housing
and
that
you
have
a
HUD
contract
for
it.
So
this
is
again,
as
you
were
just
telling.
Mr
Tillman
fully
staffed
24-hour
support.
That's
provided,
rent
free
to
the
occupants
right
because
it's
covered
under
the
HUD
contract.
If
they
have
no
source
of
income,
Instagram
meals
puts
meals
Etc.
F
We
have
been
advocating
for
additional
transitional
housing
in
the
city,
so
I
didn't
know.
This
project
was
coming
through
the
pipeline,
but
I
sit
on
a
committee
with
other
council
members
that
President
Teresa
kale
Smith,
created
on
homelessness
and
in
our
kind
of
policy,
research
and
learning.
We
really
realized
that
the
other
housing
for
cities
like
are
able
to
do
what
they're
doing,
because
they
have
transitional
housing
and
I,
keep
saying
that
we
do
have
non-profits,
providing
transitional
housing
in
the
city,
but
the
ones
I
toured
weren't.
F
Getting
a
single
dime
of
City
support
or
a
single
dime
of
county
Support
I
toured
one:
that's
getting
entirely:
Veterans
Affairs
money
money
through
the
Veterans
Administration,
and
so
this
is
similarly
coming
straight
from
HUD.
Or
is
it
like
HUD
through
County
contracts?
Could
you
I'm
I'm
trying
to
click
on
my
screen
and
scroll
through
your
package,
so
I
apologize?
If
that's
stated
somewhere
else,
no.
M
Deborah
yeah,
let
me
respond
to
that
and
thank
you
for
your
advocacy.
So
the
funding
that
we
receive
is
as
a
recipient
through
the
county,
so
hide
the
county
negotiates
with
HUD
we
receive,
then
the
funding
through
the
county,
the
county,
manages
the
HUD
contracts
and
we
are
a
service
provider
contracted
through
the
county
I
the
26
units
that
we
are
referring
to
Deborah
our
residential
permanent
Supportive
Housing.
M
These
are
women
who,
because
of
their
physical
and
behavior
health
disabilities,
cannot
live
independently
in
the
community,
so
I
just
want
to
be
very
sensitive
to
the
definition
of
transitional
housing
and
the
definition
of
permanent
Supportive
Housing.
Some
of
these
women
are
able
to
move
along
the
homeless
Continuum,
where
they
at
some
point
may
be
able
to
through
extensive
and
ongoing
wrap-around
Supportive
Services,
be
able
to
transition
into
permanent
Supportive
Housing
in
the
community.
G
F
I,
have
it
and
I'm
scrolling,
so
I
will
try
to
find
that
Jody.
Thank
you
and
again
I'm
just
I.
Thank
you
for
clarifying
the
vocabulary.
I've
been
on.
Similarly
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
all
try
to
use
the
same
vocabulary.
So
this
is
not
really,
and
this
is
permanent
housing
for
its
permanent
Supportive
Housing,
whereas
I
keep
saying
it
this
way
at
city
council
just
to
remind
everybody.
The
HUD
definition
of
transitional
housing
means
like
up
to
24
months,
correct.
F
They
use
that
and-
and
it's
hard
for
us
to
to
keep
our
our
terms
consistent,
so
that
we
don't
misunderstand
what
each
other
are
talking
about.
So
I
really
appreciate
that
I
love
the
SRO
as
well
I
think
we
have
a
lot
more
room.
We
could
be
doing
in
our
system
for
that.
I've
said
that
to
action
housing
in
many
different
ways
in
many
different
venues,
so
I'm
really
grateful
that
actually
I,
don't
think,
has
been
expanding
our
or
single
room
occupancy
choices
throughout
the
city.
F
So
I'm
I'm
really
happy
to
see
this
project.
I
really
appreciate
this
work
and
I'm
glad
to
know
that
you
all
are
doing
this
work
and
I
think
that
even
more
units
like
this,
but
not
just
permanently
supportive,
but
also
if
we
had
these
more
of
these
kinds
of
units
in
our
transitional
housing
pipeline,
we
would
have
not
nearly
as
many
people
on
the
street.
You
know
not
by
choice.
So
thank
you
for
your
work.
A
I'm,
sorry
and
I
see
that
your
hand
is
raised,
but
generally
we're
trying
to
keep
the
same
format
that
we
would
have
if
we
were
in
person,
in
which
case
we
don't
take
questions
from
the
gallery,
so
it
seems
very
clunky
to
to
do
so.
Virtually.
A
A
A
A
A
Okay?
The
motion
carries
congratulations
on
this
very
exciting
project.
A
I'm
up
are
we
on
to
administrative
items,
okay,
Chad
I
believe
this
is
yours.
K
Yeah
and
we
did
have
sushila
talk
at
the
beginning
of
this
meeting,
but
sushila
and
Amani
Stanger
has
become
the
new
executive
director
of
the
Ura.
So
we
are
very
excited
to
have
her
on
board
and
I
will
pass
it
over
to
Derek
to
talk
about
the
small
track.
Our
small
contractor
line
of
credit
program.
O
All
right,
thank
you,
Jad
and
good
afternoon.
Everyone.
My
name
is
Derek
Kendall
Morris
I'm,
the
manager
of
consumer
lending
for
the
housing
department
at
the
Ura
and
wanted
to
let
the
board
and
the
public
know
about
the
small
contractor
line
of
credit
program
that
the
Ura
is
relaunching
and
there's
going
to
be
a
webinar
on
February,
8th
at
5,
30
PM
for
anyone
who's
interested
in
applying
or
learning
more
about
that
program.
O
This
will
be
a
line
of
credit
that
will
be
available
to
small
contractors
who
are
interested
in
bidding
on
projects
that
the
Ura,
maybe
looking
for
contractors
for
or
the
city
no
but
may
not
be
able
to.
You
know
upfront
the
costs
that
would
be
required
to
take
on
that
project.
So
this
is
an
opportunity
for
smaller
contractors
to
engage
with
Ura
and
enable
themselves
to
to
take
on
projects
with
city
government
in
the
Ura
that
they
wouldn't
be
able
to
necessarily
otherwise.
So
again,
it's
February
8th
at
5
30..
O
The
program
itself
is,
you
know,
line
of
credit,
that's
up
to
one
hundred
thousand
dollars
that
can
be
used
for
projects
you
know,
but
that
where
they
would
need
to
upfront,
those
costs
for
us,
so
I
wanted
to
make
sure
everyone
was
aware
of
that.
We're
particularly
excited
about
this
in
terms
of
the
Housing
Opportunity
fund,
because
you
know
our
homeowner
assistance
program
and
some
of
our
other
programs.
O
You
know
we
are
always
looking
for
smaller
contractors
who
are
looking
to
do
small
renovation
projects
across
the
city
and
hap
is
a
really
good
example
of
a
project.
A
program
where
the
contractor
in
many
cases
is,
is
required
to
sort
of
upfront
the
material
costs
and
some
of
the
you
know
permitting
costs
on
those
projects
because
we
operate
on
a
reimbursement
basis
as
a
quasi-governmental
entity.
So,
through
this
line
of
credit,
you
know
those
contractors
might
be
able
to
engage
with
hap
and
increase
our
capacity
to
do
more
of
those
projects
each
year.
O
So
we're
excited
about
this
and
we
would
like
to
make
sure
people
know
about
it
and
can
can
participate.
So
I
don't
know
if
there
are
any
questions
about
that.
That
I
can
attempt
to
answer.
But
that
is
that's
the
a
webinar
coming
up
on
the
eighth.
D
A
Problem
with
one
program,
so
I'm
very
excited
to
see
this
coming
to
fruition.
Thank
you
for
your
diligence
on
this
so
I
know.
We've
talked
about
the
half
wait
list
for
a
couple
of
years,
and
this
is
one
of
those
identifiable
things
that
we're
like.
Well,
then,
can
we
fix
it,
and-
and
here
we
are
so
thank
you
very
much
for
this
Derek
yeah.
O
And
a
big
thank
you
to
our
commercial
lending
staff
who
created
this
program
and
then
collaborated
with
you
know
the
housing
team
to
make
sure
that
you
know.
Contractors
who
engage
with
us
would
be
eligible
for
this.
So
commercial
lending
staff
has
done
a
really
great
job
with
this
program
and
we're
excited
about
it.
N
O
So,
for
those
who
are
not
aware,
the
own
PGH
program
is
officially
open
and
was
launched
this
Tuesday.
So
this
is
a
new,
first-time
home
buyer
program
that
is
available
to
anyone
who
is
interested
in
purchasing
a
home
within
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
O
You
know,
participants
in
the
program
would
be
eligible
for
up
to
ninety
thousand
dollars
to
make
the
homes
they're
trying
to
purchase
more
attainable
or
affordable
to
them,
so
that
ninety
thousand
dollars
comes
in
the
form
or
would
come
in
the
form
of
a
fifty
thousand
dollar
Grant
from
the
Ura
and
then
a
forty
thousand
dollar
matching
loan
from
the
housing
authority
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
O
That
loan
is
a
zero
percent
interest.
Forgivable
loan,
that's
forgiven
over
a
10-year
period,
so
we're
really
really
excited
about
this
program.
We
think
we're
going
to
be
able
to
help
hundreds
of
families
over
the
next
few
years
gain
access
to
home
ownership,
who
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
so
otherwise,
and
it's
just
a
very
exciting
program.
O
So
right
now
there
are
three
lenders
that
are
participating
as
we
roll
out
the
program
initially
and
work
out
the
Kinks
so
to
to
apply
you
know,
an
applicant
would
first
have
to
pre-qualify
for
a
first
mortgage
from
First,
Commonwealth,
Bank,
SSB,
bank
or
dollar
bank,
and
then
those
lenders
would
help
that
home
buyer
apply
to
the
mpgh
program
and
we
would
evaluate
them
for
eligibility
at
that
time.
So
they'll
have
to
go
through
these.
O
These
lenders
first
qualify
for
that
mortgage
and
then
come
to
the
Ura
for
the
additional
support
through
mpgh,
so
tremendously,
exciting
program.
This
program
is
funded
in
the
partnership
with
the
housing
authority
and
the
American
Rescue
plan
funds
that
the
Ura
has
received.
So
just
a
really
exciting
opportunity.
O
That's
going
to
help
a
lot
of
people
over
the
next
few
years.
So
I
don't
know.
If
anyone
has
any
questions
about
that
program,
but
I'd
be
happy
to
to
answer
those
Eric.
O
Yeah
absolutely,
and
we
anticipate
that
we'll
see
a
lot
of
that
happening.
D
And
this
is
also
on
top
of
any
sort
of
programming
that,
though
I
noticed
those
three
banks
are
like
the
regular
players
in
this
space
so
like
this
will
be
on
top
of
any
aggressive,
like
programs
that
those
Banks
offer
for
folks
who
are
looking
for
affordable
housing
right.
O
H
Sure,
thanks
Chad
I,
wanted
to
let
The
Advisory
Board
know
about
another
exciting
program
that
the
URI
recently
launched
actually
earlier
this
week
as
well
of
the
Pittsburgh
downtown
conversion
program,
and
this
is
an
American
Rescue
plan
funded
program
that
is
looking
to
convert
bacon
or
underutilized
Office
Buildings
and
specifically
the
central
business
district
and
provide
funding
to
owners
or
developers
that
are
interested
in
converting
that
space
into
residential
uses.
That
would
include
a
component
of
affordability,
so
this
program
is
open
right.
H
Now,
it's
on
the
urea's
website
on
our
proposals
and
bid
section,
it's
a
rolling,
RFP
and
we're
you
know
excited
about
this
program.
H
It's
something
we
haven't
really
done
before
and
we're
hoping
to
see
some
great
projects
and
I
do
think
that
there
is
an
opportunity
that,
depending
on
the
unit
mix
and
the
subsidy,
need
for
different
projects,
that
perhaps
you
know
the
rental
gap
program
could
be
involved
along
with
some
of
the
downtown
conversion
money
if,
depending
on
the
size
of
the
project,
so
it's
possible
that
the
Housing
Opportunity
fund
sees
some
of
these
projects.
H
H
H
Seeking
public
comment
on
them,
you
may
have
seen
it
on
our
website
and
the
intention
is
to
go
to
the
February
board
meeting
for
final
guidelines,
but
this
program
is
meant
to
really
provide
quick
access
to
capital
for
projects
that
are
at
risk
that
are
currently
affordable
rental,
as
it's
constituted
right
now,
they're
at
risk
of
earning
to
Market
rates.
So
sometimes
we
see
naturally
occurring
affordable
housing.
H
That's
had
a
long
time
owner
that
is
looking
to
get
rid
of
their
portfolio
and
at
times
actually
Hof's
been
involved
in
efforts
like
that
to
provide
funding
to
socially
minded
buyer
who
is
going
to
keep
those
portfolios
affordable.
So
the
preservation
program
is
kind
of
a
shot
in
the
arm.
To
do
more
of
that,
we
also
have
funds
available
to
do
actual
renovations.
H
If
there's
Capital
needs
at
a
given
property,
some
deficiencies
that
might
like
Federal
subsidies
in
in
Jeopardy
at
a
project
if
we
can
stabilize
that
property
and
preserve
that
affordable
housing,
that's
really
the
goal
of
this
program,
so
another
exciting
program
and
opportunity.
That's
come
about
with
the
American
Rescue
plan
and
I
would
look
for
that
RFP
and
program
to
be
open
sometime
in
the
early
spring.
Here
at
the
Ura.
A
Well,
I
mean
that's
all
you've
got.
You
know
four
new
and
exciting
programs
and
a
new
executive
director.
That's
quite
a
bit
of
an
update
you
know
from
month
to
month.
This
is
all
very
exciting
and
we
look
forward
to
layering
our
projects
and
programs
in
does
it
make
sense,
I
think
our
next
item?
A
Okay,
is
the
next
item
up.
Excuse
me:
are
the
housing,
Advisory
Board
administrative
items?
We
have
committee
reports,
we
heard
pretty
extensively
from
Megan
Comfort
Hammond,
who
is
on
the
fair
housing
Advisory
Board
a
little
bit
earlier,
but
I
think
I
know
that
Mark
had
to
leave
a
little
bit
earlier,
but
if
I
can
impress
upon
Adrian,
if
you
have
an
update
from
that
meeting
that
you
would
like
to
share
with
everyone.
J
I
believe
that
Megan
really
touched
on
the
highlights
of
what
we
discussed
so
I
I,
don't
think
I
need
to
be
labor,
but
just
you
know
this
is
exciting
for
us
to
be
able
to
work
with
The
Fair
Housing
Partnership,
and
we
look
forward
to
the
ongoing
relationship
and
if
there
are
new
members
of
the
Hof
that
would
like
to
participate
in
the
fair
housing
committee,
you
can
let
myself
or
Mark,
Masterson
or
Kelly,
know
and
we'll
make
sure
that
we
get
you
plugged
in
that's.
A
Okay,
excellent,
so
we
have
up
next
we're
trying
Jim
has
been
discussing
the
retreat
and
we've
had
a
little
bit
of
a
challenging
time,
finding
a
place
that
was
available.
That
was
not
that
was
affordable.
That
was,
it
had
the
timing
in
terms
of
what
worked
well
for
our
timeline,
but
we
did
get
a
doodle
of
sorts
out
earlier
today.
So
everybody
can
please
take
a
minute
to
select
the
dates
that
work
for
them.
A
For
that
Retreat,
we
would
like
to
go
ahead
and
get
that
started
and
get
you
know.
We
know
everybody's
busy
so
now
we're
into
the
middle
of
March
instead
of
the
end
of
February
early
March,
and
so
we
definitely
want
to
go
ahead
and
get
that
underway,
which
kind
of
rolls
into
the
next
one
after
we
meet
together
and
really
kind
of
drill
into
Direction
get
to
know
each
other
a
little
bit
better.
A
Some
of
us
haven't
not
all
convened
in
this
configuration
in
person
before
we
would
like
to
take
that
vision
and
figure
out
who's
going
to
Champion
that
Vision
in
the
form
of
our
next
chair
I,
don't
recall
if
it's
a
co-chair
or
a
vice
chair
as
well
as
going
from
the
vision
into
what
type
of
committees
that
we
would
like
to
have
and
then
selecting
chairs
for
those
committees
and
select
and
everybody
kind
of
deciding
what
committees
they
would
like
to
participate
on.
A
There's
enough
active
and
engaged
people
on
the
board
right
now
that
it
doesn't
have
to
be
the
same
Usual
Suspects
across
all
of
the
Committees
and
so
I'm
excited
about
that.
Right
now
we
have
established
a
community
outreach
committee
and
a
fair
housing
committee,
but
that
is
by
no
means
the
extent
of
the
Committees
that
we
need
to
have
as
part
of
The
Advisory
board,
but
we'll
figure
out
what
those
are
after
The
Retreat.
So
please
again
take
a
few
minutes
to
complete
that
form.
A
We
will
feed
you.
It
should
be
a
good
generative
time,
I'm
very
much
looking
forward
to
this.
This
is
not
something
that
we've
done
yet,
and
this
is
I
believe
the
fifth
year
of
the
Hoff's
existence,
and
so
this
is
the
first
time
ever
coming
together
to
really
chart
our
course
in
a
very
strategic
way.
A
A
The
idea
is
that
we
will
create
this
Vision
together,
leaders
will
bubble
to
the
top
they
will
reach
out
to
myself,
and
whoever
else
is
interested
in
serving
on
the
nominating
committee
with
me
for
to
be
on
the
nominating
committee
would
be
a
member
of
The
Advisory
Board,
who
is
not
running
for
office.
A
I
am
term
restricted
from
running
for
anything,
so
that
is
I'm
the
only
person
that
definitely
is
able
to
be
on
the
nominating
committee,
but
if
you're
interested
in
serving
on
a
nominating
committee,
please
let
me
know
the
last
time
that
we
did
elections.
A
There
was
a
form
that
we'd
asked
everybody
to
fill
out,
I'm
kind
of
stating
their
Vision,
what
they
bring
to
the
Housing
Opportunity
fund,
Advisory
Board,
and
then
there
were
actually
phone
interviews
with
the
candidates
and
then
the
nominating
committee
made
their
recommendations
slightly
less
extensive
process,
but
we'd
like
to
also
like
to
do
the
nominations
for
the
chair
positions
of
these
committees
as
well.
So
again,
the
goal
is
to
get
the
retreat
in
have
them.
A
Everybody's
information
back
in
I'll,
give
opportunity
for
the
nominating
committee
join
me
in
the
nominating
committee
to
review,
said
information
and
then
get
packets
out
so
that
we
can
vote
in
at
our
April
6th
meeting,
and
that
is
the
timeline
for
the
nominations
for
chair
co-chair
and
then
each
of
the
committee
chairs
and
that's
all
I've
got
in
terms
of
administrative
items
and
any
questions
comments.
Concerns
on
any
of
that.
P
Kelly
this
is
Paul.
I
did
not
receive
that
email,
so
I,
don't
know
if
that's
something
that
other
folks
didn't
receive
as
well.
K
Say
I
sent
it
out
earlier
today.
If
you
check
your
email
and
you
didn't
get
it
I
can
I
can
resend
it
to
you
just
to
make
sure.
G
Yeah
I
received
mine
just
fine,
but.
K
B
E
K
A
Okay,
say
dollar
does
have
aggressive
spam
features.
I
do
I,
do
know
that
all
right,
but
if
there's
no
other
questions
or
concerns
I
think
we
have
there's
expenditures
updates
from
Jad
and
we
are
almost
done.
K
Yep
we
are
on
the
last
leg,
so
I
know
that
some
of
you
had
requested
last
time
that
we
add
an
additional
tab
to
this
I
it's
in
progress,
but
we're
not
there
yet
to
present
it
to
you
all
with
the
spent
versus
committed
and
closed.
So
that
will
be
in
one
of
our
upcoming
meetings
here
with
the
additional
information
just
an
FYI
that
is
being
worked
on,
but
really
the
biggest
change
that
we
saw
from
last
month.
K
You
know
there
were
increases
across
all
programs,
but
the
biggest
one
was
the
city's
Edge
project
that
got
thrown
in
for
the
rental
gap
program
added
a
you
know
very
significant
amount
of
additional
funding
that
was
committed,
so
that
was
one
positive
thing
with
that
for
down
payment,
closing
costs.
As
per
usual,
we
have
percents
funds
spent
by
Ami
level
and
then
percent
funds
spent
by
city
council
District
as
I
go
through
these
slides
on
each
program.
K
Homeowner
assistance
program,
I
included
the
same
information
that
I
did
last
time
with
some
of
the
additional
funding.
What
was
in
the
pipeline
there,
you
know,
were
some
increases
in
decreases.
As
you
know,
some
of
the
funding
was
allocated
in
actual
amounts
were
indicated
because
the
project
moved
forward.
So
there
was
some
adjustments
here.
K
Foreign
development
and
Rental
Gap
programs,
the
number
of
units
by
Ami
and
number
of
percent
funds
spent
by
Council
District,
and
these
just
change
slightly
from
the
rental
gap
program
going
through
from
City's
Edge.
P
A
All
right
well,
if
there
are
no
questions
for
Chad.
Thank
you,
everyone
for
your
patience
and
your
diligence
and
attendance
this
afternoon,
and
we
will
next
meet
Thursday
March,
2nd
at
two
o'clock,
ideally
in
city,
council
chambers
and
we'll
let
you
know
if
there's
a
change
to
that,
which
would
be
the
location
not
the
time
and
by
then
we'll
also
be
you
know
within
the
next
week,
we'll
be
able
to
announce
what
the
dates
are
for
the
Retreat.
So
with
no
further
Ado.
A
Right,
thank
you.
Paul
all
right
have
a
great
month.
If
I
don't
see
you
in
the
meantime.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.