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Housing Opportunity Fund Advisory Board (HOFAB)

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What it does

Oversees $10 million per year in spending on development and retention of affordable housing, and reports to the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

When it meets

The first Thursday of every month

Website

https://www.ura.org/pages/housing-opportunity-fund-advisory-board

13 members

Adrienne Walnoha
Member, joined 6/19/2018
Alan Sisco
Member, joined 10/18/2022
Deborah Gross
Member, joined 9/28/2022
Deidra Washington
Member, joined 10/18/2022
Derrick Tillman
Member, joined 6/19/2018
James Reid
Member, joined 1/17/2024
Jamil Bey
Member, joined 6/19/2018
Karen Garrett
Member, joined 11/21/2022
Kellie Ware
Member, joined 8/27/2019
Lena Andrews
Member, joined 6/19/2018
Mark P. Masterson
Member, joined 6/19/2018
Paul Spradley
Member, joined 8/25/2020
Tammy T. Thompson
Member, joined 03/14/2023

10 prior members

James Myers Jr
Served as Member 8/25/2020 - 4/30/2024
Jerome Jackson
Served as Member 6/19/2018 - 4/30/2025
Joanna Deming
Served as Member 6/19/2018 - 4/30/2025
Knowledge Build Hudson
Served as Member 9/3/2019 - 4/30/2023
Megan Winters
Served as Member 9/3/2019 - 4/30/2023
Oliver Beasley
Served as Member 8/25/2020 - 4/30/2025
Sonya Tilghman
Served as Member 6/19/2018 - 4/30/2021
Theresa Kail-Smith
Served as Member 6/19/2018 - 4/30/2022
Aster Teclay
Served as Member 10/18/2022 - 4/30/2026
Morgan Overton
Served as Member 10/18/2022 - 4/30/2025

Stories

URA board approves financing to preserve housing across Pittsburgh
November 9, 2023
Thousands of affordable houses? Efforts to scale up development of for-sale homes extend beyond city.
September 25, 2023
Millennials gain power on Pittsburgh, Allegheny County boards
January 3, 2023
Affordable for-sale housing at the front door of the mayoral election
February 11, 2021
Hitting the wall: An affordable housing program meant to increase homeownership hasn’t opened many doors
February 17, 2020
In drafting 2020 Housing Opportunity Fund spending, advisory board and advocates note need for more money
December 10, 2019
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