The Erie County Renaissance Block Program is a financial incentive-based program designed to address and reverse housing blight in Erie County.
Donor Name: Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA)
State: Pennsylvania
County: Erie County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The problems with deteriorating and code-deficient residential structures are well-documented and far-reaching. Several recent community planning efforts have recommended reducing blight as an economic development strategy including Emerge 2040, Erie Refocused, the Corry Neighborhood Initiative, A Citizen’s Action Guide to Blight, and the Erie County Housing Plan (a component of Erie County’s comprehensive plan). Properties in poor condition can reduce the market value of adjacent homes, in turn, discouraging other owners from making investments themselves thus starting or continuing a cycle of disinvestment.
The goals of the Erie County Renaissance Block Program are to:
- Remove housing blight and reverse deterioration
- Incentivize and spur private investment
- Make neighborhoods and communities more walkable, safe, and attractive
- Increase market value of homes
- Improve the municipal tax base
Funding Information
- A funding bucket of $400,000 for two years
- A maximum of $100,000 per application
- A maximum of $5,000 per property
- The grant requires a 1-1 cash match
Eligibility Criteria
- An IRS-designated 501(c)3, municipal authority, or a municipality
- Headquartered in Erie County
- In good standing with the IRS and state and local taxing bodies
- In good standing with ECGRA’s reporting requirements to date
- Making sole request on behalf of an organization
- Requires a 1 – 1 cash match
For more information, visit Renaissance Block.
