Harrisburg City Council at a work session on Tuesday
Numerous local nonprofits may receive federal funds to help support their efforts to house and provide services to residents.
Harrisburg City Council on Tuesday night discussed the allocation and possible recipients of annual federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The city heard from over 20 applicants for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds for the 2022 fiscal year.
Possible recipients for the ESG funds include:
- Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness- $25,000
- Salvation Army- $25,416
- Christian Churches United of the Tri County Area- $29,642
- Shalom House- $25,416
- YWCA Greater Harrisburg- $25,416
- Tears for Tarina- $25,416
An additional $12,673 would go towards grant administration.
The CDBG funds include two categories of projects—public service activities and housing and community development activities.
Possible recipients of the CDBG funds for public service activities include:
- Harrisburg Fair Housing- $10,000
- LHACC- $25,000
- LGBT Center of Central PA- $40,000
- Amiracle4sure- $20,000
- CEO- $25,000
- Habitat for Humanity- $20,000
- PAIRWN- $20,000
- Evolve Trades Academy- $40,000
- The Worship Academy- $19,000
- Trinity Church- $40,000
- AJB Drug & Alcohol- $28,004
Possible recipients of the CDBG funds for housing and community development activities include:
- Boys & Girls Club- $26,517
- Planned Parenthood- $26,517
- The Program, It’s About Change
- Salvation Army- $26,517
- Wildheart Ministries- $26,517
- Brethren Housing Association- $26,517
- Tears for Tarina- $26,517
Additionally, $250,002 in CDBG funds would be allocated to the city for public improvement/public facilities, $359,066 would go to the city’s housing programs and $224,000 would be used for demolition. Another $382,672 would be used for CDBG administration and $240,000 would go towards debt service.
For years, Harrisburg has been allocating CDBG funds to service debt on a federal loan that the city guaranteed many years ago, under former Mayor Steve Reed, for the failed Capitol View Commerce Center project on Cameron Street. The city is currently on track to pay off the remaining debt by August 2026.
Council will likely vote on the allocations at their next legislative session.
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