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OHS declares first Code Red of the season
Due to extremely hot temperatures, a Code Red is in effect from noon, Monday, May 18, until 8 p.m. Wed., May 20.
If you see someone living or sleeping outdoors, call the 24/7/365 Homeless Street Outreach hotline, (215) 232-1984 for help.
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Proposed Annual Action Plan submitted to City Council
| Department of Planning & Development, Division of Housing and Community Development Notice of Public Comment Period The Proposed Annual Action Plan is now available for comment. It includes the proposed use of federal funds through allocations of: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); federal HOME; Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) resources. The Proposed Plan can be found in the publications page of DHCD’s website. Hard copies will be available at 1234 Market St, 17th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107. To arrange for a contact-free pickup of a hard copy, please email mirta.duprey@phila.gov. Hard copies will be available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia. The deadline for submitting comments to DHCD is 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments should be emailed to Saundra.malanowicz@phila.gov. City Council will hold a public hearing to allow for additional resident participation. Notification by City Council will be in the “Legal Notices” section of various newspapers. If City Council adopts the Plan as submitted, the Plan will be adopted without further notification. |
Announcement
The Organic Recycling Center is out of compost until further notice.
The Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center is out of compost until further notice.
Mulch, wood chips and manure are still available for pick up during normal operating hours.
Announcement
Public Comment Period for Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #4
May 7, 2026
The City of Philadelphia announces the availability of Amendment #4 to the previously approved Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan. The substantial amendment focuses on addressing programmatic details regarding the Ida Business Assistance Program and Mitigation Program.
Proposed Action Plan Amendment #4 is available online at www.phila.gov/ida-recovery. To arrange for a hard copy of Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #4, please email CDBG-DR@phila.gov. Executive Summaries of Proposed Action Plan Amendment #4 translated in Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese are available online at www.phila.gov/ida-recovery. The Executive Summary of the Proposed CDBG-DR Action Plan Amendment #4 is also available for review in the Government Publications departments of the Central, West Philadelphia Regional, Northwest Regional, and Northeast Regional branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
The 30-day public comment period starts today. Please send written comments via email to CDBG-DR@phila.gov or mail to Attn: Sabrina Maynard, Office of the Director of Finance, City of Philadelphia, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd Suite 1400, Philadelphia, PA 19102. At the end of the comment period, all comments shall be reviewed, and City responses will be incorporated into Proposed Action Plan Amendment #4. The final Action Plan, containing a summary of the comments and the City’s responses, will be submitted to HUD and posted on the City’s CDBG-DR website.
