Wilkinsburg Affordable Housing Coalition

The Wilkinsburg Affordable Housing Coalition (WAHC) was formed in late 2011 and exists to increase coordination and information sharing between groups providing housing services to Wilkinsburg residents. The WAHC provides services to residents who want to make improvements to their houses or who are required to make such improvements to correct code violations. The Housing Coalition consists of a variety of nonprofit housing organizations: Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh (RTP) | Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh (HFH) | Pittsburgh Housing Development Association, Inc. (PHDA) | Wilkinsburg Christian  Housing | NeighborWorks of Western Pennsylvania | ReEnergize with GTECH | ACTION Housing | Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.

Renovation Assistance Includes:

• Weatherization
• Ramps & Porches
• Carpentry
• Painting
• Reduce energy consumption in your home through ReEnergize
• Financial, Homebuyer Education and Counseling Services from NeighborWorks
• Low-cost or free services for senior citizens, veterans, residents with disabilities, and low-income residents

Residents gained information about services at the Housing Informational Fair on April 10, 2013.

Program Information

• More information about Rebuilding Together’s Programs and about their work in Wilkinsburg
• Check out Habitat for Humanity’s Programs: includes help for home repairs, Veterans, Weatherization, and a Brush with Kindness
• Check out PHDA’s brochure about services
• Find out details about ACTION Housing’s programs for residents with disabilities
• Interested in acquiring a vacant lot or vacant building? Check out the WCDC’s Vacant Property Recovery Program
• Pittsburgh Green House, a program of ACTION-housing offering training and workshops for weatherization and efficiency of homes

Applications

• Rebuilding Together Application
• Habitat for Humanity’s Application for Homeownership
• Habitat for Humanity’s Home Repair Application
• Habitat for Humanity’s Application for Minor Home Repairs and Maintenance

Contact

• Habitat for Humanity, Dan Webb: 412-351-0512 x10 or dwebb@pittsburghhabitat.org
• Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, Hillary Bundy: 412-922-0953 or hbundy@rtpittsburgh.org
• PHDA: info@phdainc.org or 412-242-2700
• WCDC: Jennifer Salmans: jennifer@wilkinsburgcdc.org or 412-727-7855