Lawrence County receives $1.25 million in HOME funding for affordable housing

Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced Lawrence County will receive $1.25 million, through the Pennsylvania HOME Investment Partnership Program, to support affordable housing.

HOME is a federally funded program that provides municipalities with grant and loan assistance to expand and preserve the supply of decent and affordable housing for low and very low-income Pennsylvanians.

Of that funding, $500,000 will be going to Union Township for existing owner-occupied housing, with the other $750,000 going to other existing owner-occupied housing in the county.

Both of these funding programs are in partnership with the Lawrence County Community Action Partnership (LCCAP).

LCCAP CEO Thomas Scott said this funding, as well as other funding sources the county has received, will be used to help with housing availability in the county and to also establish more housing units in the county for those in need.

In May 2021, Ellwood City was awarded $500,000, in HOME funding, that would be used to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes in the borough.

Nicholas Vercilla is a staff reporter for the Beaver County Times and Ellwood City Ledger. He can be reached at nvercilla@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Ellwood City Ledger: Lawrence County receives $1.25 million for affordable housing