1742 Emergency shelter grant program  

  • DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Emergency Shelter Grant Program

    [32 Pa.B. 4875]

       The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department), Center for Community Building, is anticipating applying for funding through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

       The Emergency Shelter Grant Program (program) is established under subtitle B of Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 11371--11378). The program authorizes grants for the rehabilitation or conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelters for the homeless, for the payment of certain operating expenses and essential services in connection with emergency shelters for the homeless and for homeless prevention activities. The program is designed to be the first step in a continuum of assistance to enable homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living as well as to prevent homelessness.

       Local government entities must submit one copy of the application to the Customer Service Center, DCED, 4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, in accordance with the Department's Single Application requirements. A copy of the application must also be sent to the appropriate regional office. The application window will open on October 14, 2002, and close at 5 p.m. on December 20, 2002. Applications received prior to or after these dates may not be considered for funding.

       Application guidelines and instructions may be obtained by contacting the Center for Community Building in Harrisburg, (717) 787-5327 or the Department's regional offices. Persons with a disability who wish to submit an application in accordance with the provisions stated herein and who require assistance with the application and persons who require copies of this notice in an alternate format (large type, Braille and the like) should contact Edward Geiger, 4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5327 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.

       The following is the listing of the Department's regional offices and the counties they serve:

    Department of Community and
    Economic Development
    Regional Offices

    Southeast
    Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties

    Department of Community and Economic Development
    908 State Office Building
    Broad and Spring Garden Streets
    Philadelphia, PA 19130
    (215) 560-2256

    Northeast
    Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

    Department of Community and Economic Development
    Suite 201, Samters Building
    101 Penn Avenue
    Scranton, PA 18503-2025
    (570) 963-4571

    Central
    Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset and Union Counties.

    Department of Community and Economic Development
    4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building
    Harrisburg, PA 17120
    (717) 720-7300

    Southwest
    Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland Counties

    Department of Community and Economic Development
    1405 State Office Building
    300 Liberty Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    (412) 565-5002

    Northwest
    Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango and Warren Counties

    Department of Community and Economic
       Development
    1200 Lovell Place
    Erie, PA 16503
    (814) 871-4241

    Main Office

    Center for Community Building
    Office of Community Development
    4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building
    400 North Street
    Harrisburg, PA 17120
    (717) 787-5327

    SAMUEL A. MCCULLOUGH,   
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1742. Filed for public inspection October 4, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]

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