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![]() 1711 South Street, Philadelphia PA 19146 (215) 732-8446 phone (215) 732-2016 (fax) sosna@southofsouth.org -- Serving Southwest Center City |
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WHAT IS SOSNA?
SOSNA, the South of South Neighborhood Association, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation which serves as the NAC, or Neighborhood Advisory Committee for Census Tracts 13, 14 and 19 in the 30th Ward. The purpose of a NAC is to facilitate citizen input into community development process.The SOSNA NAC is funded by OHCD, the City's Office of Housing & Community Development. WHEN DOES SOSNA MEET? SOSNA General Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month, September through June. WHO RUNS SOSNA? SOSNA is governed by an elected 15 person Board of Directors, all of whom are residents of the community. No Board Member receives a salary. They are all volunteers. CAN I VOTE FOR BOARD MEMBERS OR RUN FOR THE BOARD? In order to vote, you must be 18 years of age, attend 4 SOSNA General Meetings per year, and register as a member of the SOSNA team. If you have an interest in the area, you can become a member. Nominations for Board seats are generally held in September, with elections held in October. OHCD monitors the elections, and funds the NAC. WHAT ELSE DOES SOSNA DO? SOSNA has a Housing Counseling Program funded by OHCD. Program staff can help you purchase a house, help you if you are delinquent in rent or mortgage payments, and help you to clear up credit issues. CURRENT AND PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SOSNA IS ALL OF US WORKING FOR A GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD. JOIN WITH US.
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HOME | WHAT IS SOSNA? | HOUSING COUNSELING | THRIFT SHOP | SIGN UP | PLANNING | NEWS SOSNA is the Neighborhood Advisory Committee for the area from South Street to Washington Avenue, Broad Street West to the Schuylkill River, funded by the Office of Housing and Community Development to provide citizen input into their redevelopment process in our community. SOSNA is a registered nonprofit corporation exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Site contents copyright SOSNA except where indicated. |