The CDBG/Housing Rehabilitation Program offers:
-Housing rehabilitation for low to moderate income homeowners
-Community Development Block Grant Administration

Provides energy conservation measures installed to houses or mobile homes in order to reduce heating/cooling and utility costs.
Measures may include attic insulation, floor insulation, furnace testing, weather stripping, door sweeps, caulking, hot water heater and pipe wrap, faucet aerators, low flow showerheads and energy education.

Provides major repairs to homes in order to bring the home up to HUD housing standards for health and safety.
Home owners must have lived in the home at least 2 years.

Responsible for the administration of sidewalk repair grants to residents who can not afford the repairs, and low-interest loans to other residents. Low-interest sidewalk loans are also available to landlords who do not live in their buildings, although grants are not. Grants and loans can go up to $3,000,plus money for tree removal, if necessary.

Offers grants and low-interest loans for repairs to owner occupied homes within the city limits. Household income
limits and other eligibility requirements apply. Helps qualified households make code, safety and other needed repairs to their homes. The maximum available to an eligible household is $30,000. Eligible work includes roofing, electrical, plumbing, lead paint hazard reduction, insulation, window replacement, and many other items.

Owners of rental property located between Grier, West 4th, Park Avenue and Beeber, can apply for a home repair and improvement grant under the BNIP PHARE Program. Code, safety, weatherization and general property improvements are eligible. Units must be occupied by predominately lower to moderate income tenants at an affordable rent.

Provides residential customers with the opportunity to reduce cooling and heating costs in their home by providing services through state and utility weatherization programs.

-Residential weatherization services are provided under the PPL WRAP program, FirstEnergy WARM program, UGI Low Income Usage Reduction Program and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development Weatherization Assistance Program.

-Manages the LIHEAP crisis program in Lehigh and Northampton counties. This program provides for repair or replacement of heating systems in cold weather emergency situations for qualified low-income households.

Cash assistance for people who need to make essential repairs to their homes for health and/or safety reasons.

The Community Development office has three programs to assist homeowners.
* Emergency Home Rehabilitation Program provides assistance to
eligible homeowners in situations that create unexpected and
immediate danger to the health and well being of the
occupants
of the home.
The Growing Home Owner's Initiative is a matched savings and
education initiative to help individuals and families turn
the dream of purchasing a home into a reality.
The Luzerne County's Homeownership Program is to create
affordable home buyer opportunities for low to moderate income persons.

Provides home repairs and renovation for owner occupied house. Subject go funding availability. Loans sometimes include: roofing, windows, emergency repairs, heaters, plumbing

Provides emergency financial assistance to veterans to help pay for housing, utilities, transportation, medical and other expenses. Pays directly to landlords, vendors and creditors.

Assists homeowners to rehabilitate owner occupied homes in Monroe County to repair any code violation and to meet housing quality standards. Grants and loans are secured by a mortgage against the residence which require NO monthly payments. Possible repairs include: correcting code violations, repairing major systems such as heating, electrical, plumbing and roofing, making the home more energy efficient, structural components (walls, decks and porches), and windows and doors.

Repairs are free for income-qualifying homeowners in the Town of Bloomsburg. Repairs may be considered to include structural, plumbing, heating, and electrical work. This includes improvements for mobility-impaired residents.

If applying homeowners live in the flood zone, they must have flood insurance.

Income-based programs offer residential housing rehabilitation, and energy-efficient housing improvements. Staff members engage eligible homeowners and renters in developing a plan to use identified resources to provide affordable, safe, accessible and energy-efficient housing improvements. Through community collaboration and partnerships with county and local municipal governments, and a multitude of other non-profit organizations, the program leverages local, state and federal housing resources. Staff members engage eligible homeowners in developing a plan to use identified resources for solutions that provide affordable, safe, accessible and energy-efficient housing improvements.

Services to help reduce the cost of energy usage around homes through the installation of energy saving tools, utilities, and appliances. Energy education to assist clients in further reducing energy costs by utilizing their energy more efficiently. Household income eligibility applies.

Programs available:
- Single family housing programs which provides assistance to individuals for purchase, construction, and repair of homes
- Rural rental housing program assists to construct new or rehabilitate existing multi-family housing projects
- Community facilities program provides assistance to rural communities to build or improve facilities, such as health clinics, child and adult day care centers and fire stations
- Rural business program provides assistance to rural areas that need to develop new job opportunities, allowing business and cooperatives to remain viable in a changing community
- Water and waste water programs addresses rural Pennsylvania's needs for domestic water, sewage collection and treatment, as well as electricity and telecommunications

Programs available:
- Single family housing programs which provides assistance to individuals for purchase, construction, and repair of homes
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- Rural rental housing program assists to construct new or rehabilitate existing multi-family housing projects
- Community facilities program provides assistance to rural communities to build or improve facilities, such as health clinics, child and adult day care centers and fire stations
- Rural business program provides assistance to rural areas that need to develop new job opportunities, allowing business and cooperatives to remain viable in a changing community
- Water and waste water programs addresses rural Pennsylvania's needs for domestic water, sewage collection and treatment, as well as electricity and telecommunications

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Administers USDA Rural Development programs. Increases access to services, such as water and sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities, electric and telephone service. Promotes economic development through loans to businesses through banks , credit unions and community-managed lending pools. Provides technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations.