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$3M In Grants Awarded For Affordable Housing Projects In Bucks

The grants are being made available through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund.

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BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Multiple organizations working on affordable and attainable housing projects in Bucks County have received three million dollars in state grants.

The grants are being made available through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund, which is managed by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. Since 2012, the program has received a portion of the impact fees collected from natural gas companies operating in Pennsylvania to address the housing shortage caused by the impact of drilling. Funding is also provided through the state’s Realty Transfer Tax.

“It has become unaffordable for many to live and work or retire in the 10th Senate District and nowhere is that more evident than in our lack of affordable housing stock," said State Senator Steve Santarsiero in announcing the grants on Wednesday. "These projects address the crisis in housing we are facing, from building new affordable homes, to transitioning individuals experiencing homelessness into permanent affordable housing, and helping new homeowners navigate buying a home and preventing foreclosure. We’re lucky to have organizations in Bucks County who are working tirelessly to make finding housing and homeownership an attainable goal for our neighbors.”

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The awardees of the grants

  • Habitat for Humanity Bucks County, Safe at Home Repair Program ($250,000)
  • Family Service Association of Bucks County, Street Medicine Program; Shelter Operations ($450,000)
  • Bucks County Opportunity Council, Homeless Prevention Services; Housing Opportunities for Reentry Population (HORP) ($450,000)
  • YWCA of Bucks County, Housing and Supportive Services for Victims of Human Trafficking ($250,000)
  • Credit Counseling Center, Home Strong Foreclosure Prevention Services; Property Tax Default Recovery Program ($100,000)
  • Friends Village in Newtown, Paxson Hall Renovation ($200,000)
  • Bucks County Housing Services Department, Housing Link - Emergency Shelter Services, Street Outreach Services, and Innovative Solutions to Permanent Housing ($800,000)
  • A Woman’s Place, Safe House; Rapid Rehousing Expansion ($225,000)
  • Navicore Solutions, Housing Counseling Program ($75,000) More information on the PA Housing Finance Agency and the statewide PHARE funding awards can be found on their website.

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