Housing
Kathy A. Heilman, Program Manager Phone: 724-548-3720 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm |
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The Department of Planning & Development staff provides support to the NonProfit Housing Corporation of Armstrong County and multiple municipalities managing various housing assistance programs designed to help eligible individuals. | ||
Community Development Block Grant Program | ||
This is a housing rehabilitation grant program for income eligible homeowners (owner/occupants) who need general home improvements that are code deficiencies in specific municipalities within Armstrong County, i.e. City of Parker, East Franklin Township, Kiskiminetas Township, Kittanning Borough & Manor Township. | ||
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Accessible Housing Rehabilitation Program | ||
Applications are being accepted for the Armstrong County Accessible Housing Rehabilitation Program. The program provides home-repair funding to income-eligible renters or home owners with verified physical disabilities living in Armstrong County. Accessible housing rehabilitation projects may include various home improvements that increase handicapped access, such as widening doorways; installing ramps and grab bars; eliminating mobility barriers and hazards; and other modifications that increase accessibility for applicants with disabilities. Application deadline is 4:30 p.m., March 18, 2021. Apply at Department of Planning and Development, 402 Market St., Kittanning, PA 16201; 724-548-3223; or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Online housing rehabilitation applications are available here. A public lottery will be held at 9 a.m., March 31, 2021 at the conference/banquet room at the Belmont Complex, 415 Butler Road, Kittanning, PA 16201 to select the order for eligible application review. | ||
HOME Program | ||
The HOME Program is a housing rehabilitation grant program for income qualified homeowners (owner/occupants) who need general home improvements that are code deficiencies. | ||
Housing Preservation Grant Program | ||
The Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Program, a countywide USDA Rural Development funded project, is intended for very low-income owner occupied homeowners. The HPG Program will make eligible general home improvements.
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Senior Home Repair Program | ||
This program provides seniors, 60+ of age, with a grant to repair primarily, replacement if necessary, of their furnaces or roofs. | ||
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Basic Eligibility Requirements | ||
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To apply, please download, complete and submit the Housing Rehabilitation Intake Form. | ||
Fair Housing | ||
The County of Armstrong shall not have any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap(disability), familial status (families with children) or national origin, age, ancestry and use of guide or support animals because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because of the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals. The Armstrong County Fair Housing Officer will forward all individual complaints filed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. To submit a complaint, please download, complete and submit the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form. | ||
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