Request for Proposals issued for $1.35 million from FHLBank
Pittsburgh and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund
PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. Congressman Alex Mooney (R-W.Va. 2) was the special guest for an
event held today to announce funding to fight homelessness across West
Virginia. FHLBank Pittsburgh and the West Virginia Housing Development
Fund (WVHDF) are partnering for a second year to fund programs across
the Mountain State that work to address homelessness. FHLBank Pittsburgh
is providing $1.1 million toward the effort, which is called Home4Good,
and WVHDF is providing $250,000, for a total contribution of $1.35
million in 2019.
The Home4Good event took place at Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center in
Charleston, West Virginia. Congressman Mooney toured the facilities,
which received a $30,000 Home4Good grant in 2018 to support transitional
living for homeless veterans.
“The Home4Good program has changed lives in our communities,” said
Congressman Mooney. “Through the power of partnerships among FHLBank
Pittsburgh, their member financial institutions, WVHDF and numerous
service organizations, military veterans in West Virginia now have a
place to go, families are being helped and lives are being changed.”
Joining Congressman Mooney at the event and tour of the facility were
John Thompson, Executive Director, Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center; Tim
Howard, Chief Technology Officer, Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center; Brandae
Mullins, Chief Financial Officer, Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center; Erica
Boggess, Executive Director, WVHDF; Pat Bond, Board Chairman, FHLBank
Pittsburgh; Winthrop Watson, President and CEO, FHLBank Pittsburgh; Kate
Swanson, Community Investment Manager, FHLBank Pittsburgh; and Mary
Elisabeth Eckerson, State Director for Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.
“The 2019 Home4Good grants will provide critical funding to local
service organizations – like Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center – that are
best positioned to help individuals and families who are homeless or at
risk of homelessness,” said Pat Bond. “FHLBank Pittsburgh’s partnership
with WVHDF and our member financial institutions allows us to direct
resources where they are needed most.”
As in 2018, funding will be distributed as grants to organizations with
programs that help people retain or find housing, as well as those that
provide supportive services. Interested groups are advised to submit
proposals for Home4Good funding through a participating Continuum of
Care (CoC) organization in the state. All applicants will be teamed with
FHLBank member financial institutions to further develop relationships
that can help meet the service provider’s future funding needs, which is
a long-term benefit of Home4Good. CoC organizations will then review and
prioritize incoming proposals for funding consideration by FHLBank
Pittsburgh and WVHDF.
“The momentum generated by last year’s Home4Good funding will enable us
to assist even more individuals in 2019,” said Erica Boggess, WVHDF’s
Executive Director. “By working together, we can help those facing
homelessness attain safe and affordable housing.”
Many organizations qualify to apply for funding, including local
governments, nonprofits, housing authorities and others. Successful
Home4Good applicants will offer programs that prevent or reduce
homelessness, collaborate with others to address established housing
goals and have a track record of success. The deadline for service
providers to apply for 2019 funding is Aug. 30.
Interested organizations can participate in a WVHDF Home4Good
informational webinar planned for June 13. Additional information about
Home4Good is available at www.fhlb-pgh.com,
and at www.wvhdf.com.
Interested organizations can also contact Kate Swanson at [email protected]
or Donna Martino at [email protected]
for details.
About FHLBank Pittsburgh
FHLBank Pittsburgh is a congressionally chartered cooperative of local
financial institutions operating across Delaware, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. The Bank uses private money, not taxpayer funds, to ensure the
flow of credit and services to local lenders and assists them in serving
the affordable housing and economic development needs of the communities
in which they operate.
About the West Virginia Housing Development Fund
The West Virginia Housing Development Fund is a public body corporate
and governmental instrumentality of the State of West Virginia
established to increase the supply of residential housing for persons
and families of low- and moderate-income, and to provide construction
and permanent mortgage financing to public and private sponsors of such
housing. To date, the Housing Development Fund has issued more than $4.4
billion in bonds and has financed more than 122,000 housing units since
it began operation in 1969. The West Virginia Housing Development Fund
is an Equal Housing Opportunity Lender.
Contacts
Allison Karakis, FHLBank Pittsburgh, 412-660-8176, [email protected]
Chad
Story, Congressman Alex Mooney, 304-601-4123, [email protected]
Donna
Martino, West Virginia Housing Development Fund, 304-622-5384, [email protected]
Brandae
Mullins, Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center, [email protected]
