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County Executive Lamont G. McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced that approximately $400,000 in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funds were awarded to local organizations for projects that will maintain or increase the availability of quality affordable housing.
“The AHP program is one of the many steps Northampton County is taking to improve housing availability. Affordable housing continues to be one of the biggest stumbling blocks for many of our residents,” says County Executive Lamont McClure.
| 2023 Affordable Housing Program Award List | ||
| Organization Name | Project Title | Amount Awarded |
| Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering Inc. | 2024 Emergency Shelter Operations | $ 35,000.00 |
| CALV Housing Counseling Program (HCP) | Housing Counseling Program (HCP) | $ 10,000.00 |
| Easton Area Neighborhood Center | RoofOver Transitional Housing | $ 25,000.00 |
| Greater Valley YMCA | Single Room Occupancy Affordable Housing Program Support at The Greater Valley YMCA, Bethlehem Branch | $ 40,000.00 |
| New Bethany, Inc. | Wyandotte Apartments Renovation | $ 40,000.00 |
| Redevelopment Authority of Easton, PA | 322 Coal Street Redevelopment | $ 40,000.00 |
| Safe Harbor | Expanded Staff Bandwidth in Response to Influx of High-Resource Cases | $ 30,000.00 |
| The Lehigh Conference of Churches | The Conference at Easton – Pathways | $ 30,000.00 |
| Third Street Alliance for Women and Children | Shelter Operations Support | $ 40,000.00 |
| Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, Inc. | Supporting Safe Shelter Options for Survivors Fleeing Domestic & Intimate Partner Abuse | $ 45,000.00 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc. | An Investment in Emergency Housing Services Support | $ 35,000.00 |
| Victory House | Operations/Utility Assistance | $ 30,000.00 |
| TOTAL | $ 400,000.00 | |
The AHP grant funds are available to eligible non-profits, public agencies, local governments, government authorities, and private, low-income housing providers. Grants must maintain or increase the availability of quality affordable housing for residents of Northampton County whose annual incomes are below 80% of the household median income for the County using the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 8 income limits for 2023.
Next year’s AHP applications will open in September 2024.
Information provided to TVL by:
Brittney Waylen
Deputy Director of Administration & Public Information Officer
County of Northampton
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/
