H.O.M.E. housing plan oversight (Resolution 260934)
Philadelphia
Summary
Both minority leader Kendra Brooks and majority leader Gilmore Richardson called for Finance Committee hearings on the nearly billion-dollar housing bond plan, amid reports that bond money isn't being spent.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Nearly $1 billion in bond-funded housing investment is under scrutiny.
Residents waiting for affordable housing and accountability on public funds.
Mentions & discussions (2)
CITY COUNCIL — October 29, 2026
Both minority leader Kendra Brooks and majority leader Gilmore Richardson called for Finance Committee hearings on the nearly billion-dollar housing bond plan, amid reports that bond money isn't being spent.
CITY COUNCIL — January 22, 2026
Council expanded the H.O.M.E. housing plan — bond money for affordable housing, home repairs, blight reduction and neighborhood investment — with new spending process requirements. Advocates celebrated protections for low-income renters; one developer questioned whether bond-funded spending builds enough actual housing supply.
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