An Act providing for the Pennsylvania Home Preservation Grant Program; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.
HB 1650 establishes Pennsylvania's Home Preservation Grant Program, administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development. It provides grants to local governments (counties, cities, townships) to fund repairs and improvements on existing owner-occupied homes, targeting households earning 80-120% of the area median income. Grants can cover up to $50,000 per unit for habitability fixes, energy/water efficiency upgrades, or accessibility modifications, with local governments allowed to use up to 10% of funds for administration. Applications must demonstrate experience in housing rehabilitation and include plans for using funds per the bill's requirements, with priority given to projects leveraging additional funding sources.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 20, 2025
Last action Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
122–80
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
79% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing & Community Development
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsay Powell
DDemocratic
Co
Abby Major
RRepublican
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Rabb
DDemocratic
Co
Craig Staats
RRepublican
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