Developed and implemented by FHLBank Pittsburgh in 2005, the Blueprint Communities® initiative creates momentum for revitalizing older communities and neighborhoods by:
Blueprint Communities teams, which contain a diverse mix of local leaders, receive:
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh is seeking a lead program vendor for the implementation of the Blueprint Communities® initiative to a new cohort of communities in Delaware in 2027. FHLBank is seeking responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) from prospective vendors with the qualifications necessary to design and implement a high-quality program for Delaware communities. Click here to view the RFP.
FHLBank Pittsburgh members benefit from the Blueprint Communities initiative in a variety of ways:
FHLBank Pittsburgh and its local partners periodically induct a new geographic group of communities into the Blueprint Communities program. Our members and local leaders can nominate their communities for consideration during these times. Upon review, a new group of communities is selected and the local Blueprint Communities teams begin training.
To promote a team approach to community revitalization, and to ensure a good cross-section of community involvement, one of the Blueprint Community team members must be an employee of an FHLBank Pittsburgh member whose service area includes the Blueprint Community.
Once selected, communities wishing to remain affiliated with Blueprint Communities are eligible to be recertified, indicating that: