HARRISBURG – Nine affordable housing and community development projects in the 46th Senatorial District will receive funding through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund, according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46).
Local organizations will receive nearly $1.8 million in the current round of funding. The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and funded by the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee, the Realty Transfer Tax and the National Housing Trust Fund.
“Drilling to take advantage of Pennsylvania’s abundant natural resources serves us by helping to diversify our energy sources and controlling costs. It also benefits us through the Impact Fee by providing significant revenue to municipalities and counties that helps manage the demands placed on resources,” Bartolotta said.
The grants are listed by county below.
Greene County
- The Greene County Redevelopment Authority will use $300,000 for construction on blighted properties.
- Greene County will use $400,000 to help eligible homeowners with repairs such as roof replacement, furnaces and ADA modifications.
- Blueprints will use $125,000 to provide comprehensive support to low-income and vulnerable residents of Greene and Washington counties to secure and maintain stable housing.
Washington County
- The Washington County Housing Authority will use $250,000 to replace 88 air conditioning units at the Nathan Goff Junior Apartments for the elderly.
- Blueprints will use $150,000 to provide support for individuals reintegrating into the county to promote their financial independence and long-term stability.
- Blueprints will use another $50,000 to provide financial management and long-term development to improve participants’ earning potential and economic stability.
- The Redevelopment Authority of Washington County will use $100,000 to make security enhancements at Liberty Tower Highrise for the Elderly.
- The Redevelopment Authority of Washington County will use $200,000 to replace appliances in all resident units, paint walls and ceilings in hallways and common areas, replace common area flooring and upgrade the existing surveillance system at Century Plaza Apartments.
- The Redevelopment Authority of Washington County will use $200,000 to make updates at Crest Avenue Apartments for the Elderly, including replacing carpeting in common areas with engineered flooring and upgrading appliances in all resident units.
CONTACT: Katrina Hanna, 717-787-1463