(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Ambridge, PA) $800,000 in housing assistance funding has been awarded to programs serving Beaver County, according to an announcement today from State Representative Rob Matzie.
Matzie, chairman of the Pennsylvania House Majority Caucus, said the funding was awarded through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and will support programs that provide housing counseling, emergency housing assistance, eviction prevention services, job training, mental health treatment and other support services.
The funding comes through Pennsylvania’s Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) program, which is funded by Marcellus Shale impact fees, the Realty Transfer Tax and the National Housing Trust Fund.
Officials said the funding is intended to help residents access housing resources and improve long-term housing stability.
According to a release from Matzie’s office, here are the programs that are receiving this funding and what they will use it for:
- $150,000 to NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania (serving Beaver and Allegheny counties) for homeownership counseling and education.
- $150,000 to the Women’s Center of Beaver County for homelessness prevention and rehousing for domestic violence survivors.
- $150,000 to The Cornerstone of Beaver County to support the Men’s Shelter, which operates the only 24/7 men’s shelter in the county.
- $100,000 to The Salvation Army for the Beaver County Housing Homelessness Assistance Program.
- $100,000 to Beaver County Community Development for rental/utility assistance to help low-income families at risk of eviction, utility disconnection, or homelessness.
- $150,000 to Beaver Falls CDC for multi-family transitional rental housing.