In 2003, a coalition of over 110 organizations in Philadelphia saw the need to address the city's affordable housing crisis and proposed establishing a Housing Trust Fund. The coalition made the case for the fund by presenting data on the number of cost-burdened households and lack of affordable units. In 2005, state legislation was passed allowing Philadelphia to collect fees to capitalize a fund. The city ordinance established the fund's guidelines. Since 2006, the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund has committed over $45 million to expand affordable housing and leverage over $234 million, helping over 8,000 low-income households.