ERAP Program Off to a Good Start
In less than a month, ACTION-Housing and our partners have been able to distribute over $1,000,000 to stabilize 265 households in the area as part of the Allegheny County Emergency …
News & Events
News & Events
Sixth Ward Flats: Now Accepting Housing Applications!
Exciting news – we are now taking applications for our newest affordable housing project! Sixth Ward Flats in Lawrenceville has 35 units comprised of one, two, and three bedroom units …
Housing Proposal Aims to Boost HUD Budget for Affordable Housing Units
ACTION-Housing’s Executive Director, Larry Swanson, was recently interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about a new legislation that could significantly increase HUD’s budget to develop more affordable housing. A new legislative …
Community Kitchen and Allegheny County Government: A Recipe For Success
Since June 2020, Centre Avenue YMCA residents have been eating delicious and nutritious meals prepared by a local non-profit, Community Kitchen (who operates out of another ACTION-owned property in Hazelwood.) This connection …
Forest Hills Senior Apartments Residents Receive COVID19 Vaccinations
Last Thursday, an on-site COVID vaccination clinic was held for the residents of Forest Hill Senior Apartments. The Allegheny County Health Department coordinated the Forest Hills Senior Apartments vaccination clinic …
What a Defunct Steam Plant and Sinking Road Have to do With Affordable Housing
What do a defunct steam plant and a sinking road have to do with affordable housing? Learn more from this eye-opening 90.5 WESA article about the road we’ve taken to …
Crafton Towers Residents Receive COVID19 Vaccinations
This past Saturday, February 6, 2021, an on-site COVID vaccination clinic was held for the residents and staff of Crafton Towers. Primary Care Pharmacy Services in Kennedy Township conducted the …
Pittsburgh Steelers Donate $20,000 to MyPlace Program
The Steelers are in the Giving Zone! Thanks so much to Jordan Berry, Joe Haden and the Pittsburgh Steelers for continuing to support ACTION-Housing’s MyPlace program through their social justice …
$1M in RACP Funding Secured for Flats on Forward
As 2020 comes to a close, we wish to extend a special “thank you” to Senator Jay Costa, Representative Dan Frankel, Governor Tom Wolf, the City of Pittsburgh, and all …
PPE Supplies Arrive at McKeesport Downtown Housing
Thanks to Team PSBG and Global Links for supplying PPE and other necessities and staffing our new shelter space in our McKeesport Downtown Housing building. The space is looking great …
2020 Coleman Award Winner, Larry Swanson
Larry was honored by the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics as a recipient of this year’s Coleman Award for Excellence in Community Service ceremony in recognition of his tireless …
Krause Commons is a Star!
We are proud to announce that Krause Commons (2615 Murray Avenue, also known as Squirrel Hill Gateway Lofts) has earned the Energy Star from the United States Environmental Protection Agency! …