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Residents at risk of losing their housing in Centre County municipalities, excluding State College Borough, may be eligible to receive assistance to prevent homelessness.

Assistance programs are being offered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support hard-hit residents. The grants can be used to pay rent or mortgage payments to prevent eviction or foreclosure and utility payments to prevent cutoff.

Applications are now being accepted. While there is no deadline to apply, the program is on a first-come, first-serve basis and ends when the funds are spent.

It is funded by the Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV), with a Centre County entitlement assistance program allocation of $45,377 and a Centre County on behalf of Bellefonte Borough CDBG-CV program allocation of $59,974.

Each eligible family may receive funding for up to three consecutive months of assistance, paid directly to the mortgage holder, landlord, or utility company on their behalf. Funds will not be given directly to families. Assistance is available for up to 100 days per family.

Applicants must be at risk of losing their housing and must provide documentation of it. Assistance can be made to families whose income is at or below the HOME/PART 5 income limits for Centre County at the time of application. Applicants must complete an income verification interview to qualify for this program.

Centre Helps is managing the assistance programs for Centre County and Bellefonte Borough and will provide the grants to Centre County residents, as allocated by Centre County and Bellefonte Borough. SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) is administering the CDBG funds and ensuring compliance.

For more information or to set up an appointment to apply, Centre County residents (excluding State College Borough) and Bellefonte Borough residents may contact Centre Helps Basic Needs Case Management at 814-272-1190.

SEDA-COG’s Community Development program administers 14 CDBG contracts for 28 communities. Over 35 years, the program has secured $120 billion for over 1,000 projects with its 12 dedicated staff.

As a community and economic development agency, SEDA-COG enhances the quality of life and economic advantage for residents and businesses in 11 central Pennsylvania counties through its vital partnerships and initiatives. SEDA-COG also is an advocate for the interests of its communities at the state and federal levels. For more information, visit www.seda-cog.org.

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Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the SEDA COG Board of Directors has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th, at 1:00 p.m. In keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID-19, this meeting will take place virtually, with the option to join via teleconference.

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Notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the SEDA COG Board of Directors has been scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, at 1:00 p.m. In keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID-19, this meeting will take place virtually, with the option to join via teleconference.

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To access via telephone, please call +1(470)869-2200 and enter Meeting ID: 612 469 7268. The meeting will be recorded.

FINAL PUBLIC HEARING

It is the intent of Union County, on behalf of Lewisburg Borough, to submit an application, on or about July 31, 2020, to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for Federal Community Development Block Grant-Cares (CDBG-CV) Competitive funds in the amount of $300,000 to be allocated to the Lewisburg Hand Washing/Sanitizing Restroom Project.

A Public Hearing to receive comments, documentation of public testimonials, and letters of support for the proposed use of the CDBG-CV Competitive funds will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2020. Keeping with federal and state guidelines regarding COVID 19, this hearing will take place as a virtual video web and tele conference. The public is invited to observe and participate in the hearing as follows: To access via web video, type the link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/8383951780. To access via telephone dial +1(470)8692200 and enter Meeting ID: 838 395 1780. The hearing will be recorded. The hearing 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)524-4491 at least five days in advance. As an alternative, Union County will accept written comments on the proposed use of CDBG-CV Competitive funds until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Written comments can be emailed to mgallagherlong@seda-cog.org or mailed to Seda-Cog at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The Union County Commissioners will then consider the approval of the County’s CDBG-CV Competitive application during their regularly scheduled meeting on July 21, 2020 at 2 p.m.

The Union County Commissioners will strive to make all programs and activities accessible to the learning, mobility, vision, hearing, and language-impaired persons. If you have a disability and require an auxiliary aid or accommodations, please contact Kristen Lloyd 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 Mitzi Gallagher-Long at SEDA-COG. Written responses will be addressed within 15 working days when practicable.

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