Harrisburg City Council legislative session on Tuesday
A number of Harrisburg organizations will receive money to assist with housing assistance and social services, following approval by City Council.
On Tuesday, council voted to allocate annual federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds from both the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years will be distributed to several Harrisburg organizations. During the pandemic, the city did not allot these funds due to the influx of CARES Act funding that they instead worked to distribute.
The following organizations are recipients of the 2020 and 2021 ESG funds:
- Capital Area Coalition on Homelessness, $50,000
- Christian Churches United, $100,000
- Shalom House, $50,000
- YWCA, $50,000
The following organizations are recipients of the 2020 CDBG funds:
- Justice House of Hope, $84,728
- LHACC, $45,000
- PAIRWIN (Pennsylvania Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Network), $39,220
- Salvation Army, $75,000
- The Worship Academy, $50,000
Additionally, $244,031 will go towards debt service, $425,000 for public improvement/public facilities, $344,746 for housing programs, $200,000 for demolition and $75,000 for the Dauphin County Library System.
The following organizations are recipients of the 2021 CDBG funds:
- Center for Employment Opportunities, $25,000
- AJB Drug & Alcohol, $48,586
- Young Professionals of Color-Greater Harrisburg, $35,000
- The Rock Church, $100,000
- Justice House of Hope, $15,272
Additionally, $240,000 will be used for debt service, $504,600 for public improvement/public facilities, $359,066 for housing programs and $218,000 for demolition.
In other news, council approved a bill that would require Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Commission meetings to be recorded and shared publicly. Council hopes that this bill will make these meetings more accessible for the public.
Also on Tuesday, the administration introduced Timothy Brooks, the city’s new budget manager. Brooks, a life-long Harrisburg resident, will be responsible for preparing and monitoring the city’s annual budget. He started in his position in late March.
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