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County Executive Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that the County of Northampton will begin accepting applications for 2023 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants on Monday, September 11. AHP 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.
Proposed projects must fall into one of three categories:
- Create, retain, or improve rental units or owner-occupied housing
- Emergency housing services
- Transitional housing facilities and affordable housing supportive services
Applications open on Monday, September 11, and close on Friday, October 20, 2023. Interested organizations can apply by visiting the Northampton County Participant Portal hosted by Neighborly Software at:
https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/NORTHAMPTONCOUNTYPA/participant
Registration is required on the Participant Portal in order to apply.
Program inquiries should be directed to:
Sarah Ortiz, Northampton County DCED
610-829-6308
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/
