County Executive Lamont G. McClure and the Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) have announced the award of a $1,220,374 Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Grant to support Northampton County’s affordable housing efforts at the former Glendon Hotel site.

Northampton County is receiving two grants totaling $1,220,374:

• $1,138,814 to Northampton County for homebuyer construction in partnership with Community Action Lehigh Valley.
• $81,560 to Northampton County for a Community Housing Development Organization operating grant on behalf of Community Action Lehigh Valley.

“It is increasingly difficult for middle- to lower-income workers to buy or rent housing in their work areas. This is partly due to wages not keeping up with increasing living costs but also due to the limited supply of affordable housing in our region. This funding will support housing options for working people who need it most,” said County Executive McClure.

HOME is a federally funded program. Funds can be used in a variety of ways to address critical housing needs, including market-oriented approaches that offer opportunities such as homeownership or rental activities to revitalize communities with new investment. DCED receives HOME program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the annual entitlement appropriation process.

Information provided to TVL by:
County of Northampton
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/

 

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