Health Justice for Hunting Park: Healthier Homes Funding Opportunity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 10, 2025
Contact: Jamile Tellez Lieberman, SVP, Community Engagement, Research & Health Equity, [email protected] Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Esperanza Announce Funding to Improve Health Through Housing in Hunting Park Philadelphia, PA — The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention (CDIP), in partnership with Nueva Esperanza Inc. (Esperanza), is launching a new funding opportunity to improve residents’ well-being in their homes and advance health equity in North Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood. Through the Health Justice for Hunting Park: Healthier Homes initiative, a total of $50,000 in funding is available for nonprofit organizations (501c3 or fiscally sponsored) based in Hunting Park, Feltonville, and Juniata (ZIP codes 19122, 19124, 19133 south to Lehigh Ave, and 19140). Project budgets may range from $5,000–$15,000 for the period January 2026 – December 2026. Projects should: -
Address housing-related health challenges (such as lead exposure, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, home safety or housing stability impacts on quality of life). Application Process:
Interested organizations should complete the Health Justice for Hunting Park: Healthier Homes Initial Interest Form ([https://form.jotform.com/252475509457163) by September 29, 2025. Selected applicants will be invited to participate in follow-up conversations and may later be asked to submit full applications. Funding decisions will be finalized in December of this year, with projects beginning in January 2026. Information Session:
Esperanza and PDPH will host an information session on September 18, 2025, from 12 pm-1 pm, at Esperanza’s headquarters (4261 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA) and also virtually via Zoom. Registration for this session is available here: https://shorturl.at/0Zx4N This initiative recognizes both the challenges and strengths of Hunting Park and reflects a commitment to ensuring safe, healthy, and stable housing for all residents. About Esperanza: Esperanza has worked for nearly 40 years to strengthen the Hunting Park community, serving approximately 30,000 individuals and families per year, with programs spanning a range of service areas in the immediate area, and a history of re-granting government and private dollars to other non-profits both locally and nationally. Esperanza also operates the Esperanza Institute for Latino Health Equity, in support of research and information about social determinants of health led by and for local community. Esperanza will facilitate the regranting and convening of organizations serving Hunting Park residents through this opportunity. About the Philadelphia Department of Public Health: The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) exists to protect and promote the health of all Philadelphians and to provide a safety net for people who are disproportionately impacted by health-limiting societal factors. Within PDPH, the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention (CDIP) works to cultivate safe, healthy, and livable communities by reducing our city’s burden of chronic disease and injury. PDPH-CDIP will provide the funding for this opportunity. |
