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Philadelphia City Council urges HUD to protect permanent supportive housing after stark testimony
Summary
After hearing testimony from providers and residents who said a HUD funding change could put more than 1,200 Philadelphia supportive-housing units at risk, City Council adopted a resolution calling on HUD to preserve investments in permanent supportive housing.
Philadelphia City Council on Feb. 24, 2026, adopted a resolution urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to maintain and expand investments in permanent supportive housing after residents and providers warned a recent HUD notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) could force closures and displacements.
The council’s action followed extensive public comment from homelessness providers and people with lived experience. Janine Lesitzky, president and CEO of Mental Health Partnerships, warned that the NOFO’s shift away from permanent supportive housing "could put more than 1,200 units at risk" in Philadelphia and urged the council to press HUD to restore funding priorities.
"Permanent supportive housing is the most rigorously…
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