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2005 Press Release

MEDIA ADVISORY

ATTENTION: EDITORS / ASSIGNMENT EDITORS

Contact:
Debra Anderson, Congressman Chakah Fattah, 202-225-4001
Neil Cotiaux, FHLBank of Pittsburgh: 412-288-2851; cell: 412-335-9488

CONGRESSMAN FATTAH, HOME LOAN BANK TO ANNOUNCE
$2.8 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR TEN AREA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS

PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 10, 2005 — U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah
(PA-2) will be the keynote speaker next Monday when the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) announces $2.8 million in grants for the construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing serving low-income, very-low-income and disabled individuals and families.

The announcement will take place Monday, November 14, at 11 a.m. at the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs, 1936 North Judson Street. The Center is a program of Project H.O.M.E. The event is expected to conclude at noon.

Featured speakers include Congressman Fattah and Sister Mary Scullion, co-founder and executive director of Project H.O.M.E. Representatives of nearly a dozen affordable housing advocacy groups and other community partners will also attend.

Parking and Directions:

Limited off-street parking will be available at the Honickman Learning Center, 1936 North Judson Street, 215-235-2900.

Additional parking is available within one block of the center at the following locations:

• On-street parking in the 1900 block of North Judson Street
• Off-street parking at Rowan Homes, 1900 North Judson Street
• On-street parking in the 2300 block of West Berks

From Center City
Take 16th Street going north, past Arch Street, Spring Garden Street and Fairmount Avenue. Turn left at Ridge Avenue. Follow Ridge for about one mile. Cross over Girard Avenue. Turn right onto 23rd Street. After two blocks, you will pass the St. Elizabeth's rectory on your right. Drive one more block and make a left onto Norris Street; then make another left onto Judson Street.

From I-76 going East
Take I-76 East and follow signs to I-676. Immediately after you enter
I-676, take the first exit to your right (23rd Street exit). At the bottom of the exit, turn left onto 22nd Street. Cross over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Spring Garden Street. Turn right onto Fairmount Avenue. After six blocks, turn left onto 16th Street. Turn left onto Ridge Avenue. Follow Ridge for about one mile, then cross over Girard Avenue. Turn right onto 23rd Street. After two blocks, you will pass the St. Elizabeth's rectory on your right. Drive one more block and make a left onto Norris Street; then make another left onto Judson Street.

From I-95 Southbound
Take I-95 toward Philadelphia and follow signs to I-676 - Center City. Take the first exit off I-676 (Broad Street exit). Cross over Broad Street and go two blocks until you get to 16th Street. Turn right and follow 16th Street for several blocks, crossing Spring Garden Street and Fairmount Avenue. About two blocks past Fairmount, you will see Ridge Avenue at the light. Turn left. Follow Ridge for about one mile, crossing Girard Avenue. Turn right onto 23rd Street. After two blocks, you will pass the St. Elizabeth's rectory on your right. Drive one more block and make a left onto Norris Street; then make another left onto Judson Street.

For "day of" assistance, call: Neil Cotiaux, FHLBank, 412-335-9488 (cell), or the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs,
215-235-2900.