The City of Philadelphia is working to expand comprehensive first-time homeownership opportunities and increase housing supply through multiple innovative housing programs, such as the Turn the Key Neighborhoods Program, which transforms vacant, city-owned lots into affordable homes. The FUSE Executive Fellow will work with a team of content experts to develop strategic recommendations and pilot solutions to strengthen and scale up city operations and programs, addressing land acquisition and disposition challenges, permitting and zoning barriers, and developer capacity. This will support Philadelphia’s broader strategy to deliver 30,000 affordable housing units by 2030, increasing the supply of affordable housing, reducing racial disparities in homeownership, and promoting long-term neighborhood stability and economic mobility in historically underserved communities.
Starting in October 2025, the FUSE Executive Fellow will work closely with DPD, the Philadelphia Land Bank, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, third-party consultants, and the Department of Public Property to expand equitable, affordable homeownership opportunities in Philadelphia. This will help with Philadelphia’s broader strategy to achieve 30,000 affordable housing units by 2030, thereby reducing racial disparities in homeownership and promoting economic stability for all residents.