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Your participation and support are needed this week at a public meeting.
We can make progress for hard-working Montgomery County residents and those on fixed incomes when developers, government leaders, and the non-profit/faith communities come together in support of abundant and attainable housing.
So, please show your support Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. Talking points are at the bottom of this post.
Mission First Housing Group is collaborating with Royersford Baptist Church to bring Cypress Place at Royersford to fruition on land owned by the church at 452. S. Lewis Road. Cypress Place will create up to 48 units of workforce housing for working individuals and families who struggle to find housing they can afford in the area.
You can learn more and sign up for updates: https://www.cypressplacepa.org/home
Listen to an overview of the plan and voice your support during public comment on Wednesday August 21, 2024 at 7 p.m., when Mission First and RBC present the Cypress Place at Royersford concept plan to the Upper Providence Planning Commission. The meeting is at the Upper Providence Township Office, 1286 Black Rock Road, Phoenixville.
A few talking points, if you need a place to start:
74,000 Montgomery County residents live above the poverty line but struggle to afford housing, and are NOT eligible for most public benefits (Homes for All report, Montgomery County).
“Paycheck to Paycheck” – Put another way, 26 percent of MontCo residents are asset limited, income-constrained, and employed (United for ALICE).
Roughly half of renters in MontCo spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing, according to a county report.
Pennsylvania remains the only state in the northeast with the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, which leaves many stuck in poverty.
A household needs an income of at least $54,600 to afford a two-bedroom rental in Pennsylvania at HUD’s Fair Market Rate (National Low Income Housing Coalition).
Our region has been under building – across price points – since the recession of 2008 (Home Builders Association).
NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) makes the local approval of multi-family and more affordable housing difficult by applying political pressure to elected officials. This drives up prices for all.
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