Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group
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PCRG is a coalition of community leaders working for economic justice, equitable investment practices & financial resources to revitalize communities
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What’s in the legislation? Learn more here: 🔗 www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
What’s in the legislation? Learn more here: 🔗 www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
Reposted by Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group
This is the first time the Committee is passing a housing bill in over a decade.
With this landmark bill, the Senate is taking a critical first step to bring down families’ number one monthly expense–housing costs.
With this landmark bill, the Senate is taking a critical first step to bring down families’ number one monthly expense–housing costs.
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is the first time the Committee is passing a housing bill in over a decade.
With this landmark bill, the Senate is taking a critical first step to bring down families’ number one monthly expense–housing costs.
With this landmark bill, the Senate is taking a critical first step to bring down families’ number one monthly expense–housing costs.
This is a moment for unity. We call on residents, leaders, and community partners to come together and build a more just, inclusive Pittsburgh.
Read our full statement: www.pcrg.org/s/MAYORAL-PR...
#PGH #PittsburghPolitics #PCRG #CommunityDevelopment #Equity
Read our full statement: www.pcrg.org/s/MAYORAL-PR...
#PGH #PittsburghPolitics #PCRG #CommunityDevelopment #Equity
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May 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is a moment for unity. We call on residents, leaders, and community partners to come together and build a more just, inclusive Pittsburgh.
Read our full statement: www.pcrg.org/s/MAYORAL-PR...
#PGH #PittsburghPolitics #PCRG #CommunityDevelopment #Equity
Read our full statement: www.pcrg.org/s/MAYORAL-PR...
#PGH #PittsburghPolitics #PCRG #CommunityDevelopment #Equity
This election also raised serious concerns about the influence of dark money in local politics. PCRG believes democracy works best when it’s driven by the people — not outside interests.
May 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This election also raised serious concerns about the influence of dark money in local politics. PCRG believes democracy works best when it’s driven by the people — not outside interests.
We honor Mayor Ed Gainey’s historic leadership as Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor. His administration prioritized racial equity and neighborhood investment across the city.
May 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We honor Mayor Ed Gainey’s historic leadership as Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor. His administration prioritized racial equity and neighborhood investment across the city.
Public transit is essential — even if you don’t ride it. It connects workers, students, seniors, and people with disabilities to the places they need to go.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Public transit is essential — even if you don’t ride it. It connects workers, students, seniors, and people with disabilities to the places they need to go.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
This is a turning point for transit in our region. If we don’t act, service cuts will hit our communities hard — and they’ll hit soon.
Let’s: speak up, be seen and protect public transit. #SaveTransit #FundPRT #PublicTransitMatters #PittsburghTransit #TransitJustice
Let’s: speak up, be seen and protect public transit. #SaveTransit #FundPRT #PublicTransitMatters #PittsburghTransit #TransitJustice
May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is a turning point for transit in our region. If we don’t act, service cuts will hit our communities hard — and they’ll hit soon.
Let’s: speak up, be seen and protect public transit. #SaveTransit #FundPRT #PublicTransitMatters #PittsburghTransit #TransitJustice
Let’s: speak up, be seen and protect public transit. #SaveTransit #FundPRT #PublicTransitMatters #PittsburghTransit #TransitJustice
Submit a letter of support to your state legislators urging long-term, sustainable funding for PRT. You can find an easy template or customize your own letter on Pittsburghers for Public Transit’s website:
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/stop-transit...
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/stop-transit...
STOP TRANSIT CUTS, JOIN THE FIGHT FOR FUNDING INCREASE - Pittsburghers for Public Transit
BREAKING: In reaction to the budget shortfall proposed by Governor Shapiro earlier this Spring, PRT has detailed sweeping service cuts and fare increases that could devastate Pittsburgh’s public trans...
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May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Submit a letter of support to your state legislators urging long-term, sustainable funding for PRT. You can find an easy template or customize your own letter on Pittsburghers for Public Transit’s website:
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/stop-transit...
www.pittsburghforpublictransit.org/stop-transit...
Register to attend (virtually or in-person): linktr.ee/PRTpublichea...
Can’t attend? You can still help! >>>
Can’t attend? You can still help! >>>
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May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Register to attend (virtually or in-person): linktr.ee/PRTpublichea...
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Can’t attend? You can still help! >>>
The final public hearing on transit funding is
• Thursday, June 12
• 9AM-1PM & 3PM-7PM
📢 We're asking supporters to flood the hearing from 11AM–1PM to show strength in numbers.
• Thursday, June 12
• 9AM-1PM & 3PM-7PM
📢 We're asking supporters to flood the hearing from 11AM–1PM to show strength in numbers.
May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The final public hearing on transit funding is
• Thursday, June 12
• 9AM-1PM & 3PM-7PM
📢 We're asking supporters to flood the hearing from 11AM–1PM to show strength in numbers.
• Thursday, June 12
• 9AM-1PM & 3PM-7PM
📢 We're asking supporters to flood the hearing from 11AM–1PM to show strength in numbers.
Public transit is essential — even if you don’t ride it. It connects workers, students, seniors, and people with disabilities to the places they need to go.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Public transit is essential — even if you don’t ride it. It connects workers, students, seniors, and people with disabilities to the places they need to go.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
When transit suffers, we all feel the impact.
PRT is facing a $117M budget shortfall starting FY2026.
Without new state funding, we could see:
• 40+ bus routes eliminated
• Fare hikes
• Entire neighborhoods & towns cut off from transit
Without new state funding, we could see:
• 40+ bus routes eliminated
• Fare hikes
• Entire neighborhoods & towns cut off from transit
May 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
PRT is facing a $117M budget shortfall starting FY2026.
Without new state funding, we could see:
• 40+ bus routes eliminated
• Fare hikes
• Entire neighborhoods & towns cut off from transit
Without new state funding, we could see:
• 40+ bus routes eliminated
• Fare hikes
• Entire neighborhoods & towns cut off from transit
Let’s rebuild smarter. Congress must raise CDBG to $4.2B in FY2026.
#CDBGWorks #InfrastructureMatters #PGHStrong #ThrivingCommunities
#CDBGWorks #InfrastructureMatters #PGHStrong #ThrivingCommunities
April 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Let’s rebuild smarter. Congress must raise CDBG to $4.2B in FY2026.
#CDBGWorks #InfrastructureMatters #PGHStrong #ThrivingCommunities
#CDBGWorks #InfrastructureMatters #PGHStrong #ThrivingCommunities
But infrastructure funding is only ¼ of what it was in 1975 (adjusted for inflation). The need? Bigger than ever.
April 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
But infrastructure funding is only ¼ of what it was in 1975 (adjusted for inflation). The need? Bigger than ever.
National funding breakdown:
• 31.6% Water & Sewer
• 27.2% Streets/Sidewalks
• 19.7% Parks
• 6.3% Homeless/Senior Facilities
• 31.6% Water & Sewer
• 27.2% Streets/Sidewalks
• 19.7% Parks
• 6.3% Homeless/Senior Facilities
April 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
National funding breakdown:
• 31.6% Water & Sewer
• 27.2% Streets/Sidewalks
• 19.7% Parks
• 6.3% Homeless/Senior Facilities
• 31.6% Water & Sewer
• 27.2% Streets/Sidewalks
• 19.7% Parks
• 6.3% Homeless/Senior Facilities
CDBG funds help local departments like DOMI and Parks & Rec make our neighborhoods safer and more accessible.
Projects include:
• Sidewalks
• Parks
• Senior/community centers
• Building demolition
• Street upgrades
Projects include:
• Sidewalks
• Parks
• Senior/community centers
• Building demolition
• Street upgrades
April 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
CDBG funds help local departments like DOMI and Parks & Rec make our neighborhoods safer and more accessible.
Projects include:
• Sidewalks
• Parks
• Senior/community centers
• Building demolition
• Street upgrades
Projects include:
• Sidewalks
• Parks
• Senior/community centers
• Building demolition
• Street upgrades
Since 2005, CDBG infrastructure investments have improved the lives of 59 million people nationwide.
In Pittsburgh, they support street repairs, parks, public safety, and more.
In Pittsburgh, they support street repairs, parks, public safety, and more.
April 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Since 2005, CDBG infrastructure investments have improved the lives of 59 million people nationwide.
In Pittsburgh, they support street repairs, parks, public safety, and more.
In Pittsburgh, they support street repairs, parks, public safety, and more.
More investment = more resilient local economies. Let’s push for Congress to restore funding to $4.2B in FY2026.
#CDBGWorks #CDWeek2025 #SmallBusiness #PGHEconDev #ThrivingNeighborhoods
#CDBGWorks #CDWeek2025 #SmallBusiness #PGHEconDev #ThrivingNeighborhoods
April 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
More investment = more resilient local economies. Let’s push for Congress to restore funding to $4.2B in FY2026.
#CDBGWorks #CDWeek2025 #SmallBusiness #PGHEconDev #ThrivingNeighborhoods
#CDBGWorks #CDWeek2025 #SmallBusiness #PGHEconDev #ThrivingNeighborhoods
These funds help eliminate barriers to growth like lack of capital, rehab costs, or insufficient infrastructure.
April 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
These funds help eliminate barriers to growth like lack of capital, rehab costs, or insufficient infrastructure.
Between 2021–2024, the City awarded $2.2M in NED grants — reaching 20+ neighborhoods with hyper-local investments.
April 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Between 2021–2024, the City awarded $2.2M in NED grants — reaching 20+ neighborhoods with hyper-local investments.