CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County is currently accepting applications for affordable housing projects, announced Planning Director Jodi Brennan at Tuesday’s regular commissioners’ meeting.
The projects will be funded by the county’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Projects must increase the availability of quality affordable housing either through sales or rental to any resident whose annual income is less than the county’s median income.
According to Brennan, the following will be given consideration: owner-occupied rehabilitation, rental rehabilitation, first-time home buyers programs, housing counseling programs, emergency repair programs, special needs and disabled housing, veterans housing, new home construction, land banks, transitional housing, homeless shelters, community stabilization programs, foreclosure prevention, emergency rental assistance and bridge loans for rental housing development.
Brennan said these funds can be used to match federal, state and or local program funds for affordable housing projects in Clearfield County. Eligible applicants include municipal governments, housing and or redevelopment authorities or other related agencies, non-profits and or developers. She noted that individuals are not eligible to submit an application for funding.
Since the program was established in 2012, Brennan said more than $341,000 has been awarded to fund local affordable housing projects. Additionally, she said the funds have leveraged another $419,000 in supporting match funds for a total local investment of more than $760,000.
Program guidelines and applications are available upon request by contacting the Clearfield County Planning & Community Development Office at 814-765-5149. It’s also located at 212 E. Locust St., Suite 128, Clearfield, PA 16830.
All applications are due back to the CCPCD Office by 4 p.m. Dec. 15.
