Vote For Homes! is mobilizing Philadelphia voters on May 19th.
Since 1999, we have registered over 13,800 voters who are homeless, ex-offenders, or low-income people. Now, it's time to vote again on May 19th! Check out some of our election resources to help you get to the polls.

Vote For Homes 5-19-09 Guide Packet.pdf

Vote For Homes Poster

Vote For Homes Ride Request Form

A few weeks ago, Mayor Nutter offered a budget that minimized impacts on vulnerable populations; we are grateful for his leadership and hopeful that this commitment can be maintained throughout the challenging process of approving the City’s budget. Until we achieve the goal of 5,500 new units of permanent supportive housing to address homelessness, we continue to need emergency and transitional housing. You can help Vote for Homes! protect housing, shelter, and services in the Philadelphia budget! Click on "Read More" for phone #s and emails of our City Council Representatives.

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As many of you all have heard, Mayor Nutter announced today that he is sparing shelter beds and transitional housing (and many other essential services) from being cut. All emergency and transitional housing beds will be maintained and the City’s commitment to the Mayor’s Homeless Strategy, providing 700 additional slots for the homeless, will continue. THIS IS GREAT NEWS! See the article below for more details.

Attached are potential cuts to the Office of Supportive Housing budget under Mayor Nutter's request to see the effect 10%, 20%, and 30% reductions.

OSH Final Budget Reductions 2009-2010.pdf

Please print these postcards (see files below) and urge your friends and families to sign on to the Vote for Homes! effort and send a message to Mayor Nutter and Philadelphia City Council that no cuts are acceptable to housing and services in our city. Please bring completed cards to Project H.O.M.E. at 1515 Fairmount Ave by March 4th and we will distribute them to the Mayor and City Council Members at a future event.

Vote for Homes Postcard - Child Safety Nets

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Our city's leaders have difficult decisions to make in the wake of an economic crisis of historic proportions. Just as the City's budget is suffering, so are the people and families who are most vulnerable to economic stress in our community. Further, if we are going to see an economic revival in Philadelphia, increased homelessness will only hinder that progress.

I am reaching out to you today because I know you can help us.

Consider this:

• Under the Mayor’s proposals, anywhere from 500 to 1,500 homeless people will lose their beds in a Philadelphia shelter.

As the City gears up for another round of cuts, we analyze what some of the potential impacts may be to homelessness and look at the costs and benefits of providing services.

Attached is a white paper, 'White Paper on Philadelphia’s Budget Reduction Strategy: Impact on Homelessness'.

For additional information, or to provide feedback on this White Paper, please contact Laura Weinbaum, Director of Public Policy at lauraweinbaum@projecthome.org or 215-232-7272.

White Paper on Philadelphia’s Budget Reduction Strategy: Impact on Homelessness

October 15, 8:30 p.m.

Project H.O.M.E. –
1515 Fairmount Avenue

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