THE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUND, INC.

Helping to Fund the Path to Independence

THE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. (HAFI) is a private, independent foundation that funds the removal of barriers that prevent homeless individuals and families from accessing permanent housing. HAFI makes grants to homeless service providers who offer programs and projects that help homeless individuals and families become self-sufficient, with the focus of moving their clients into permanent housing.

HAFI receives 2020 Secretary’s Award for Public-Philanthropic Partnerships!

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HAFI has been recognized as one of seven recipients of the 2020 Secretary’s Award for Public- Philanthropic Partnerships. This national program, a partnership between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Council on Foundations, recognizes excellence in partnerships that transform the relationships between the sectors and lead to measurable benefits in housing and community development, including housing access for low-income families.
Since 2005, HAFI has invested $2.89 million in high capacity, homeless service providers in Philadelphia, enabling 1,850 households to transition from homelessness to permanent housing, and supporting over 700 formerly homeless individuals to obtain employment.

Read About Our Unique History

Beginning in 1995, the Homeless Program Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition began to explore how redevelopment plans for the Philadelphia Naval Base could help the homeless.

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