Governor Wolf Announces Nearly $8.1 Million Awarded to Local Organizations in 28 Counties to Improve Housing
Harrisburg, PA – October 9, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has approved nearly $8.1 million for 44 housing projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing in 28 counties.
These projects are being supported by the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund, which is administered by PHFA and funded by Act 13’s impact fee on natural gas producers.
“A strength of this PHARE funding is that the projects that are supported are proposed by local governments based on evaluations of their community’s housing needs,” said Governor Wolf. “The funding is being used by local organizations and government leaders to address their most pressing housing concerns and provide the most immediate and positive impact.”
Award recipients were chosen during PHFA’s Board of Directors meeting earlier today.
“This is the fourth year that PHARE funding has been provided to Marcellus Shale counties, and it’s making a positive difference in the availability and affordability of housing in those regions of the state,” said Brian A. Hudson Sr., PHFA’s executive director and CEO.
A list of the PHARE and Marcellus Shale impact fee funding recipients is provided below.
Applicant |
Municipality/Footprint |
Program/Project Name |
Approved Funding Level |
| Allegheny | Swissvale, Rankin, North Braddock, Braddock, East Pittsburgh & Turtle Creek | Modest Rehab for Resale Pilot Program | $100,000 |
| Armstrong | Countywide | Armstrong County PHARE Emergency Housing Program | $57,000 |
| Beaver | Countywide | Rental and Utility Assistance | $25,000 |
| Blair | Countywide | Blair County Rental Assistance Program | $50,000 |
| Bradford | Countywide | Leased Housing Rental Start-up | $50,000 |
| Bradford | Athens Borough | Page Manor Exterior Restoration | $156,000 |
| Bradford | Wyalusing Borough | Wyalusing Meadows | $570,000 |
| Bradford | Athens Township | Gateway Commons | $500,000 |
| Butler | Center and Oakland Townships | Owner Occupied Residential Rehabilitation Program | $190,000 |
| Butler | Countywide | Supportive Housing Opportunity Program Rental Counseling | $25,000 |
| Centre | Marcellus Shale Well Host and Contiguous Municipalities | Heating Assistance and Support Program | $15,000 |
| Clarion | Countywide | Clarion County’s PHARE Rental Assistance Project | $50,000 |
| Clearfield | City of Dubois and Borough of Clearfield | Clearfield County Rental Rehabilitation Program | $67,000 |
| Clinton | Countywide | Clinton County Rental Assistance and Education Project | $47,000 |
| Elk | Countywide | Elk County Emergency Repair Rehabilitation | $38,000 |
| Cameron | Countywide | Housing Stability PHARE | $25,000 |
| Fayette | Brownsville Borough | Brownsville Senior Housing | $200,000 |
| Greene | Jefferson Borough | Independence Place 2 | $450,000 |
| Greene | Borough of Waynesburg | Nazer Street Project | $150,000 |
| Greene | Center Township | Rogersville Project | $165,000 |
| Greene | Countywide | Greene County Veterans Housing Assistance Program | $125,000 |
| Indiana | Indiana Borough | Church Street Transitional Housing Rehab | $55,000 |
| Jefferson | Countywide | Jefferson County Housing Emergency Repair Assistance Program | $30,000 |
| Lawrence | 16 of the County’s 27 Municipalities Have Confirmed Their Desire to Partner with the County on the Program | Countywide Housing Rehabilitation and Blight Removal Program | $40,000 |
| Lycoming | Brodart Neighborhood of City of Williamsport | Brodart Neighborhood Improvement Program | $515,000 |
| Lycoming | Designated Floodplain Areas with a focus on the Borough of Montoursville | Lycoming County Flood Mitigation Program | $785,000 |
| Lycoming | Countywide | Lycoming County Supportive Housing Program | $300,000 |
| McKean | Countywide | McKean County Bridge Subsidy Program | $40,000 |
| Potter | Countywide | Potter County Homeless Prevention Program | $30,000 |
| Sullivan | Countywide | Rental Assistance Program | $70,000 |
| Susquehanna | Countywide | Susquehanna County Rental and Utility Assistance | $125,000 |
| Susquehanna | New Milford Borough | New Milford Affordable Housing | $1,300,000 |
| Susquehanna | Countywide | Susquehanna County Home Buyer Assistance Grant Program | $180,000 |
| Tioga | Countywide | Leased Housing Rental Start-up | $50,000 |
| Tioga | Mansfield Borough | Sherwood Manor Roof Replacement | $155,000 |
| Tioga | Tioga Borough, Osceola Township and Lawrenceville Borough | Kenner Court/Garnet House/David’s By the Lake | $100,000 |
| Tioga | Mansfield Borough | Tioga View Apartments | $110,000 |
| Venango | Polk Borough | 704 Main St. Polk | $5,000 |
| Warren | Specific Site Not Yet Identified | Warren County Housing Project | $25,000 |
| Washington | Borough of Claysville | Claysville Patio Home Project | $250,000 |
| Washington | Borough of Charleroi | Char House Elevator Project | $445,000 |
| Washington | Borough of Charleroi | Charleroi Downpayment and Closing Cost Assistance | $110,000 |
| Westmoreland | Countywide & West Newton | Westmoreland County Homeownership Program & Cornerstone Building Project | $140,000 |
| Wyoming | Countywide | Wyoming County Home Buyer Assistance Grant Program | $150,000 |
