Montgomery County, PA

 

The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Development is accepting project funding proposals from the County's municipalities participating in the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) and the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG).  Local nonprofit agencies, Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) and housing developers are also welcome to apply to these programs and the Montgomery County Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) Program. 

 

The County is in the process of developing an Annual Action Plan for the 2009 Program Year, which will begin October 1, 2009.  The purpose of this Annual Action Plan is to implement programs that meet the goals and objectives outlined in the County’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan. The primary goal is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities principally for low and moderate-income persons.

 

The FY 2009 CDBG Program entitlement may include but is not limited to the following activities:
1) Acquisition of real property in whole or in part by the subrecipient for any public purpose, subject to program limitations.
2)  Public Facilities and Improvements including acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation of;
3)  Provision of Public Services
4)  Removal of Architectural Barriers (Handicapped Accessibility)
Economic Development

 

The FY 2009 ESG Program Grant may be used for homelessness prevention and operation of facilities that serve the homeless.  This Program is available for shelter agencies to provide services to the Homeless population in Montgomery County.
The Housing and Community Development Department will provide detailed technical assistance and project development training to first-time applicants to the CDBG and ESG Programs on Friday, February 20, 2009 at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA, Community Room 1st Floor. A morning session will convene at 9:00am for interested Non-Profit agencies. An afternoon session will convene at 1:00pm for interested Municipalities.

 

The FY 2009 HOME Program entitlement will be used for the following:
(1) maintaining and increasing rental assistance provided to renter households who are cost burdened;
(2) increasing housing opportunities for first-time homebuyers;
(3) facilitating rehabilitation of the existing housing stock for a variety of household types; 
(4) supporting and encouraging the provision of housing assistance and support services to the homeless, those threatened with homelessness and non-homeless persons with special needs; and
(5)    facilitating new construction of affordable housing.

 

The FY 2009 ADDI will be used for downpayment and closing costs associated with a targeted first time homebuyers program.  This program is a collaborative effort made with the Montgomery County Housing Authority to manage participants who are becoming first time homeowners through the Housing Choice Voucher Program and is open to the general public through the County’s First Time Homebuyers Program. 

 

The Housing and Community Development Department will provide detailed technical assistance and project development training to first-time applicants to the HOME, ADDI and AHTF Programs on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 8:30am at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA, Conference Room A/B 1st Floor

 

Citizens are encouraged to participate in the formulation of local project proposals.  To become involved, citizens should contact their local municipal officials to discuss the proposed use of Federal funds in their community and watch for the announcement of the local meetings in their local newspapers.

 

To solicit input on the goals and priorities of the citizens of the County, the Department of Housing and Community Development will conduct public meetings in three locations within the County. The subject of these meetings will be limited to citizen input. Applications procedures for the various programs will not be addressed at these meetings. The location, date and times of the meetings are:

 

1.  Wednesday, March 4, 2009  6 p.m. at the Willow Grove Eastern Courthouse Annex, 3rd floor conference room, 102 York Rd. Willow Grove, PA.

 

2.  Thursday, March 5, 2009  6 p.m. at the Montgomery County Community College, West Campus, South Hall, Conference Room 221, 101 College Drive, Pottstown, PA.

 

3.  Monday, March 9, 2009 6 p.m. at the Montgomery County Human Services Center, Conference Room A/B, 1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown, PA.  Parking available in the Parking Garage located in the back of the building off of Fornance Street.

 

The deadline for receipt of proposals from municipalities, non-profit organizations, and for-profit developers is Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 4:15pm. Information regarding the County’s programs is available on the County website by visiting http://www.montcopa.org/mcdhs/.
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