City Of Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia's Division of Housing and Community Development is a municipal entity registered with the federal government since June 2009 to receive federal grants and awards. As a local government division, it serves as the administrative body responsible for implementing housing and community development initiatives within Philadelphia. The division does not function as a federal contractor but operates exclusively as a prime grantee receiving formula and project-based grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Through its federal grant portfolio, the division provides essential housing assistance, homelessness services, and community development activities that support low- and moderate-income residents throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

The City of Philadelphia's Division of Housing and Community Development has demonstrated a consistent and substantial commitment to housing and homelessness services through its federal grant awards. The division currently manages multiple active HUD formula grants, including the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program, which awarded $9.47 million in September 2025 to provide housing assistance and supportive services to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS; the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, which provided $3.89 million in September 2025 to support street outreach, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing activities; and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which allocated $11.31 million in September 2025 for affordable housing development, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and tenant-based rental assistance. Additionally, the division manages the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement program, which supports a broad range of community development activities to benefit low- and moderate-income populations, and has received competitive project funding through the CDBG-PRO Housing Competition ($3.33 million in August 2024) focused on removing barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. The division also administers Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds to support long-term recovery and resilience initiatives. All grants are administered by HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, and the division implements these programs either directly or in partnership with local developers, housing owners, and community service providers to deliver comprehensive housing solutions and community development services.