Pittsburgh to fund programs Statewide that help individuals and
families facing homelessness; and
WHEREAS, PHFA annually supports a Housing Policy Fellowship
and regularly funds critical housing research that it shares
publicly to help guide housing policy decisions in this
Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, PHFA runs a call center and conducts extensive
public outreach to inform this Commonwealth's residents of its
many helpful housing services and programs; and
WHEREAS, PHFA programs and operations are funded primarily
through the sale of securities and from fees paid by program
users, not by public tax dollars; and
WHEREAS, Since its creation, PHFA has generated more than
$16.9 billion of funding for more than 191,870 single-family
home mortgage loans, helped fund the construction of 103,328
rental units, distributed approximately $239 million to support
local housing initiatives and saved the homes of more than
50,660 families from foreclosure; and
WHEREAS, The Executive Director and CEO of PHFA is currently
Robin L. Wiessmann, who took over in 2020 after the retirement
of longtime Executive Director and CEO Brian Hudson; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize May 3,
2023, as "Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency Day" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Director and CEO Robin L.
Wiessmann and celebrate the work the agency has done to make
this Commonwealth a better place to live while fostering
community and economic development and providing capital for
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