The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development is accepting applications for its COVID-19 ARPA Whole-Home Repairs Program.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2023
Size of the Grant:$50,000
Details:
The Whole-Home Repairs Program will provide funding for county-wide agencies to address habitability and safety concerns, provide measures to improve energy or water efficiency and make units accessible for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, this program provides funding to the counties for construction-related workforce development.
Funding Information
A nonprofit or governmental entity awarded funds under the program shall use the funds for the following purposes:
- Make funding available to homeowners whose household income does not exceed 80 percent of the area median income
- Make loans available to small landlords renting affordable units and securing those loans with a mortgage recorded against the residential property (with some provisions for loan forgiveness)
Note: A single grant to a homeowner or loan to a small landlord may not exceed $50,000 per owner-occupied unit or rental unit respectively and may be used to address habitability concerns, improve energy or water efficiency or to make units accessible for individuals with disabilities.
Responsibilities of an approved nonprofit or governmental entity under the grant agreement include:
- Administering the program, hiring staff, and implementing systems and data management tools designed to maximize enrollment in all existing home repair programs administered by nonprofit organizations, government entities and public utilities
- Investing in workforce development programs that will connect trainees to jobs through committed employer partnerships related to improving the habitability and performance of homes, including cash stipends for trainees and costs related to the design and implementation of pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeships and publicly funded on the job training programs
- Working directly with eligible homeowners and small landlords on the application process
- An approved applicant may receive up to 4% of the grant award for its administrative costs
Eligibility Criteria
- An eligible applicant for direct funding from DCED under the Whole-Home Repairs Program shall be a county government, a nonprofit organization, or a governmental entity, such as a municipal authority, selected by a county as follows:
- For a county of the first class, the eligible applicant shall be determined by the mayor and approved by city council.
- For a county of the second class, the eligible applicant shall be determined by the county executive.
- For any county other than a county of the first or second class, the eligible applicant shall be determined by the county government.
- Each county will receive an allocation to be used for the purposes of this program. By submitting an application to DCED as outlined under Section V of these guidelines, an eligible applicant agrees to commit funding to eligible projects outlined under Section II (B). Any county allocation that is not applied for by an eligible applicant during the application period will be re-allocated to those counties that have applied to participate in the program based on the allocation formula referenced in Section VI of these guidelines.
For more information, visit COVID-19 ARPA Whole-Home Repairs Program.
