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SELINSGROVE BOROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT – CORONA VIRUS RESPONSE CDBG-CV 2020 PROJECT SELECTION NOTICE

Posted on June 3, 2020July 17, 2020 by DNS Admin

The Snyder County Commissioners, on behalf of Selinsgrove Borough, plan to submit an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Community Development Block Grant-Corona Virus (CDBG-CV) funds. For CDBG-CV 2020 funds, Selinsgrove Borough has been allocated $65,146. These funds are to be used in the prevention, preparedness, or response to the COVID 19 Pandemic.

A Special Public Hearing followed by a Special Council Meeting to continue discussions from the June 1, 2020 Council Meeting and to select Covid-19 response projects for funding will be held on June 8, 2020, at 7:00 pm.

The meeting will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference. The public is invited to observe and participate in the meeting as follows: To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1481093279; To access via telephone dial +1(470)8692200 and enter Meeting ID: 148 109 3279. The meeting will be recorded. The meeting platform is accessible to persons with disabilities. If accommodations are needed for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing, please call 570-522-7241.

Selinsgrove Borough does not discriminate in access to, participation in, or treatment or employment in its federally funded programs or services. In the event the public believes that discrimination, denied accessibility, or denied equal opportunity has occurred, the Snyder County Section 504 officer Anthony L. Phillips, Chief Clerk, may be reached at (570) 837-4208.

Technical assistance will be provided upon request to any groups or persons, especially LMI persons or their representatives, when developing proposals intending to use CDBG funds. The Selinsgrove Borough Council will strive to make all programs and activities accessible to the learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and language-impaired persons. If you have a disability or limited English proficiency and require an auxiliary aid or accommodations, please contact Shannon Rudy at SEDA-COG, 1-800-332-6701, 1-800-654-5984 TTY, 1-800-654-5988 TDD to discuss your needs. Translators will be available upon request.

Any complaints should be written and submitted to Shannon Rudy at SEDA-COG. Written responses will be addressed within 15 working days when practicable.

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Jersey Shore Borough residents may receive no-cost home repairs

Posted on May 28, 2020 by DNS Admin

Residents should apply now for wait list

Homeowners in Jersey Shore Borough may be eligible to receive up to $65,000 in home improvements from the HOME Existing Owner-Occupied Housing Program.

SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is encouraging county residents to apply now to get on the wait list. SEDA-COG manages the program on behalf of the borough.

Interested residents may call SEDA-COG’s Stacy Anderson at 800-326-9310.

Eligible repairs include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon and lead-based paint mitigation, and energy-related improvements. Also included are modifications for mobility-impaired residents. There is no cost to homeowners who maintain home residency over a five-year period from the date of signing.

Homeowners can go through the process hassle-free with SEDA-COG managing it from start to finish, said Teri Provost, director of the agency’s Housing Rehabilitation program.

“Eligible homeowners can enjoy a rehabilitated home at no cost to them while we help them from start to finish, from obtaining a contractor, managing the project, to anything that may arise during or after the rehabilitation process,” Provost said.

Qualifications:

· Own the home or have Life Rights to live in it;
· Meet income qualifications based on household size;
· Be current on local taxes and municipal utility bills;
· Provide proof of homeowner’s insurance;
· Live in the home an additional five years.

Additional requirements may apply.

Annual Gross Income Limits:
Family size: 1 – $37,350; 2 – $42,700; 3 – $48,050; 4 – $53,350; 5 – $57,650

Penn Township residents may receive no-cost home repairs

Posted on May 28, 2020 by DNS Admin

Residents should apply now for wait list

Penn Township homeowners in Snyder County may be eligible to receive up to $65,000 in home improvements from the Existing Owner-Occupied Housing Program funded with Community Development Block Grant funds.

SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is encouraging township residents to apply now to get on the wait list. SEDA-COG manages the program on behalf of the township.

Interested residents may call SEDA-COG’s Stacy Anderson at 800-326-9310.

Eligible repairs include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon and lead-based paint mitigation, and energy-related improvements. Also included are modifications for mobility-impaired residents. There is no cost to homeowners who maintain home residency over a five-year period from the date of signing.

Homeowners can go through the process hassle-free with SEDA-COG managing it from start to finish, said Teri Provost, director of the agency’s Housing Rehabilitation program.

“We make the process easy for the homeowner and manage it from start to finish,” Provost said.

Qualifications:

· Own the home or have Life Rights to live in it;
· Meet income qualifications based on household size;
· Be current on local taxes and municipal utility bills;
· Provide proof of homeowner’s insurance;
· Live in the home an additional five years.

Additional requirements may apply.

Annual Gross Income Limits:
Family size: 1 – $35,950; 2 – $41,100; 3 – $46,250; 4 – $51,350; 5 – $55,500; 6 – $59,600; 7 – $63,700; 8 – $67,800.

Housing Rehabilitation Grants Awarded to Four Communities

Posted on May 26, 2020 by DNS Admin

Housing rehabilitation grants were awarded to Milton Borough, Montour County, South Williamsport Borough, and the City of Sunbury.

This is the second time in 20 years these funds have been awarded to Milton Borough.

Each is receiving $500,000 for no-cost home repairs for eligible residents. Residents may be eligible for up to $65,000 in repairs to their homes, dependent upon local rehabilitation guidelines. The waitlists are currently full since the potential grant awards were publicized last year when the applications were submitted in September.

Work is expected to begin this fall.

The funds are from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s HOME program and were recently awarded to the communities by the state Department of Community and Economic Development.

Teri Provost, director of SEDA-Council of Government’s (SEDA-COG) Housing Rehabilitation program, spoke of the value of the program.

“We are passionate about empowering our communities to have the best, most affordable housing possible by rehabilitating existing homes at no cost to eligible homeowners,” Provost said. “When we partner with communities on these efforts, it helps the homeowner, it maintains the communities’ tax base, and it increases property values.”

Eligible repairs include structural, roofing, plumbing, electrical, heating/furnace, window replacement, radon and lead-based paint mitigation, and energy-related improvements. Also included are modifications for mobility-impaired residents. There is no cost to homeowners who maintain home residency over a five-year period from the date of signing.

SEDA-COG oversees the entire process for the homeowner, Provost said.

“We make the project easy on the homeowner by managing it from start to finish, including obtaining the contractor,” Provost said.

Interested homeowners who want to be on the waitlist for future grant opportunities may call SEDA-COG’s Stacy Anderson at 800-326-9310