The Montco 30% Project

06/12/2026

Earlier this month, the Opportunity House and Hobart's Run hosted a breakfast at the former Days Inn shelter in Pottstown. I was left impressed not only by their staff's commitment, but also by how much the Pottstown Community has rallied to support this county-funded service.

06/08/2026

Tune in Wednesday night for a discussion on housing affordability in Towamencin with the county Planning Commission staff and Towamencin supervisors. 🗳

𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟎 𝐚𝐭 𝟕 𝐩𝐦
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Agenda:https://www.towamencin.org/media/5434/61026.pdf

06/06/2026

In the Philly region, buyers needed to earn $85,541 a year to afford the median-priced home in April, up 5.7 percent from the year prior, according to RedFin.

You'll find the Patch article in the comments below.

06/02/2026

Yesterday, the PA House passed the ADU legalization bill with 139 "Yes" votes!!

We're on the bus now to Harrisburg to keep at it. More to come!

“It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten up that early,” a friend told me when she learned that the Advocacy Day bus departs the Lansdale area on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. I’m proud to be participating in this event for the third year. For the second year in a row, the Montco 30% Project is a p...

06/02/2026

🏠 Montgomery County’s first Housing Blueprint is here!

This new roadmap outlines practical strategies and encourages partnerships focused on making housing more affordable and accessible in Montco.

Thank you to the Philadelphia Inquirer for highlighting this important work.

📘 Read the full Housing Blueprint: https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/montgomery-county-affordable-housing-goals-report-20260528.html

05/31/2026

Upper Merion is saying "Yes" to workforce housing at a local church. Jackson and Ellen share the details in our latest blog post!

In the face of a growing housing crisis in the United States, Montgomery County and Pennsylvanian leaders have stepped up to tackle unaffordability through collaboration and empathy.This past Thursday, May 28th, Montgomery County unveiled the first ever Housing Blueprint: a "playbook for coordinated...

05/30/2026

We have exciting news! 🗞️🗞️

The Pottstown Regional Community Foundation has awarded Montco 30% a mini-grant!

We will pilot a low-barrier service to Pottstown residents who are struggling with housing. Beginning July 1, we will offer 1-on-1 sessions to help locate resources and programs for cost-burdened individuals and families.

Stay tuned for more details. We are grateful to the Foundation for their belief in our work, which will be carried out in partnership with the Pottstown Housing Coalition!

If you're a Pottstown renter, please take a moment to complete the survey in the comments section. 👇

05/26/2026

This week, we celebrate the successful approval and start of construction of 20 workforce apartments on the grounds of a KOP area church!

👏👏👏 More to come soon!

05/22/2026

Wow, this is a HUGE win in Virginia!

Big win out of Virginia! 🎉

Abigail Spanberger ceremonially signed "Faith In Housing" - VA's YIGBY bill!

This flagship bill allows faith institutions and certain nonprofits to build affordable housing by-right on their land, removing local zoning barriers from the process.

We gifted Spanberger a "Legalize Housing" shirt and got a commitment to meet with CHC about aligning housing priorities for 2027!

05/22/2026

This Memorial Day weekend, I'd like to recognize the honorable work done by Veterans Outreach of Pennsylvania. They opened a tiny home community for veterans in Harrisburg nearly two years ago. 🇺🇲