684 Application for the HUD ''Balance of State'' Homeless Funds

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Application for the HUD ''Balance of State'' Homeless Funds

[27 Pa.B. 2148]

   In 1987 Congress passed the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to provide funds to states, local governments and nonprofit organizations to address the housing and service needs of homeless families and individuals. The program is administered by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Several years ago, HUD began requiring applicants to undertake a comprehensive planning process to identify homeless needs and resources along a Continuum of Care. A Continuum of Care includes the following components:
 
Outreach/Intake/Assessment
Emergency Shelter
Transitional Housing
Permanent Housing
(Supportive Services may be needed throughout this continuum)

   Due to the size and geographic diversity of Pennsylvania, the Department of Community and Economic Development/Department of Public Welfare (DCED/DPW) are overseeing the preparation of regional Continuums of Care which will include identifying needs, resources and gaps as well as the solicitation and prioritization of eligible projects which fill the gaps identified.

   DCED/DPW plans to submit an application for the ''Balance of State'' to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development on July 8, 1997, for the Fiscal Year 1997 Notice of Funding Availability for Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance; Supportive Housing Program; Shelter Plus Care; Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program for Homeless Individual. (Published in the Federal Register on April 8, 1997).

   In Pennsylvania, 24 cities and counties apply and receive McKinney funds directly from HUD for homeless projects. The remainder of the state is included in the ''Balance of State.'' Applications for projects serving the Balance of State jurisdictions should participate in this process to enhance their chances of being approved by HUD for funding. Following is a list of the counties, by DCED Region, which are included in the Balance of State (There are no counties in the Southwest Region included in this process). For further information on the Balance of State process or McKinney Program in Pennsylvania, contact Larry Segal, Director of the DCED Office of Community Development and Housing at [phone]. Persons with a disability who require copies of this notice in an alternate format (large type, braille, and the like) should also contact Larry Segal to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.

Northeast

   Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna (excluding Scranton), Lehigh (excluding Allentown), Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming counties

   Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development, Suite 201 Samters Building, 101 Penn Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503-2025, [phone]

Central

   Bedford, Blair (excluding Altoona), Cambria (Johnstown), Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset and Union counties

Harrisburg

   Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin (excluding Harrisburg), Franklin, Lebanon, Perry counties

   Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development, 576 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone]

Southwest

   Armstrong, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana counties

   Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development, 413 State Office Building, 300 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, [phone]

Northwest

   Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie (excluding Erie), Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango and Warren counties

   Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development, Third Floor--Rothrock Building, 121 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501, [phone]

Main Office

   358 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone]

ROBERT G. BENKO,   
Acting Secretary
Department of Community and
Economic Development

FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,   
Secretary
Department of Public Welfare

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-684. Filed for public inspection May 2, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]