Funding for Allegheny County's ‘500 in 500’ housing initiative comes from tax dollars and charitable donations
June 22, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County, charitable organizations, funds from multiple federal elected officials, and state dollars together are providing the funding to help achieve the 500 in 500 housing goal.
Editorial: Finally, an encouraging sign for county's approach to homelessness
June 7, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Post-Gazette Editorial Board has been consistently critical of the county’s (and the city’s) response to the homelessness crisis. But it is a praiseworthy step in the right direction, one that will hopefully set a course for more progress to come.
[Watch] DHS Director makes 500 in 500 address
June 6, 2024 - Allegheny County DHS
DHS Director Erin Dalton shares the story, during the announcement of the 500 in 500 initiative, of a family who went from homelessness to an apartment of their own with assistance from the Allegheny County Housing Authority.
Innamorato wants 500 affordable housing units in 500 days
June 6, 2024 - Tribune Review
County Executive Sara Innamorato introduces the 500 in 500 initiative and shares the importance of affordable housing and why it’s a priority for her administration.
New Allegheny County initiative aims to find 500 new affordable housing units in 500 days
June 6, 2024 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Allegheny County introduces new affordable housing initiative to help individuals exit homelessness faster. The press announcement included remarks from the County Executive, DHS Director, and a woman who shared her experience from homelessness to being able to move into her own apartment.
'500 in 500 days:' Allegheny County pushes to move unhoused out of shelters, into housing
June 6, 2024 - WESA
Allegheny County announces initiative to help move individuals from shelters to more permanent housing.
500 people in homelessness to be housed in 500 days, per new Allegheny County plan
June 6, 2024 - PublicSource
Allegheny Count Executive Sara Innamorato announces initiative to provide housing to individuals living in shelters working with state, local, nonprofit, and community entities.
Allegheny County aims to find 500 affordable housing units for people experiencing homelessness
June 6, 2024 - WTAE
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announces 500 in 500 initiative to identify 500 affordable housing units in 500 days.
500 in 500: Allegheny County officials announce new affordable housing program
June 6, 2024 - WPXI
Allegheny County officials announce new program to move people from shelters to affordable housing. The initiative will identify landlords and developers with available units that they can set aside for affordable housing, ranging from repurposed motels to traditional apartment units.
Pittsburgh-area leaders announce project to get homeless people into permanent housing
June 6, 2024 - KDKA-TV
State and local officials unveiled an ambitious plan to get homeless people out of shelters and into permanent homes. According to local leaders, last year, shelters were occupied 75% of the time by low-needs individuals, while 46% had some source of income and 76% were people experiencing homelessness for the first time.
'500 in 500' plan aims to address affordable housing in Allegheny County
June 6, 2024 - Pittsburgh Business Times
County Executive Sara Innamorato, U.S. Representative Summer Lee, Mayor Ed Gainey and other local officials unveiled 500 in 500. The basic gist of the program? To find 500 housing units within 500 days and make them available to people residing in homeless shelters. They want to decrease the time people spend in the shelter and free up beds to get more people off the streets.
$1 million grant to aid Allegheny County’s unhoused population
June 6, 2024 - WTAE
The Heinz Endowments Board of Directors has approved a $1 million grant to the Allegheny County Department of Human Services to support individuals without permanent housing. It will fund more beds in shelters for Allegheny County's unhoused population.