Pittsburgh City Council is considering using $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to convert unused Downtown office space into residential units. This money had been earmarked for a guaranteed basic income pilot program proposed by former Mayor Bill Peduto. That initiative was to run through OnePGH, a nonprofit
One PGH was launched by former mayor Bill Peduto last year as a way to secure funding for affordable housing, community centers, education, and other social programs from tax-exempt non-profits like UPMC.