Neighborhood Allies Launches Digital Skills Classes for Adults

by Chelsea Contino | Oct 11, 2024 | Digital Inclusion, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Homewood, Wilkinsburg

By: Ibrahim Emara, ACC AmeriCorps Member at Neighborhood Allies This year, Neighborhood Allies is excited to be part of the nationwide celebration of Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) 2024, which runs from October 7th-11th. Organized by the National Digital Inclusion...

Black-led drone company Cloud Collective Media Productions held an open house on October 4th to celebrate its new teaching space at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA

by Chelsea Contino | Oct 8, 2024 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Homewood

Cloud Collective Media Productions (CCMP) plans to use the space to continue their Flight Club Academy and grow class offerings and workforce development opportunities for youth and adults in Homewood and beyond. For the past year, Cloud Collective Media Productions...

Media Coverage | Ribbon cutting held for affordable housing in Homewood

by Chelsea Contino | Jul 30, 2024 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Homewood, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods

By Liz Kilmer | WPXI Pittsburgh | Read the full story Image by Neighborhood Allies Mayor Ed Gainey was among the community leaders who attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate affordable housing units on Friday. Four three-bedroom apartments were unveiled on...

Media Coverage | Affordable housing project in Homewood could ignite revitalization in neighborhood

by talia piazza | Jul 15, 2024 | Community News, Homewood, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods

By: Jessica Guay | KDKA News | July 12, 2024 | Watch the interview PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new affordable housing project is on its way to one of Pittsburgh’s most distressed neighborhoods. Buildings that have been empty eyesores for years in the city’s...

Media Coverage | An $800,000 investment is spurring the redevelopment of up to 69 affordable housing units in Homewood

by talia piazza | Jul 15, 2024 | Community News, Front Page, Homewood, Media Coverage, Revitalize Neighborhoods

By: Oliver Morrison | WESA 90.5 | July 12, 2024 | Read the full article   Katie Blackley | 90.5 WESA An $800,000 investment by the nonprofit Neighborhood Allies is providing funding for a nonprofit developer to purchase 69 units for renovation into affordable...

Neighborhood Allies Helps 5 Partners Secure over $800,000 in American Rescue Plan Act Funds

by Chelsea Contino | Mar 4, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods

Last month, the Urban Redevelopment Authority approved 27 new projects to receive funding through their Avenues of Hope American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. We are proud to have supported five of these successful applicants through technical assistance and...