Harrisburg City Council at a legislative session on Tuesday.
A lengthy list of Harrisburg nonprofits will receive federal funding to support housing and social service programs.
Harrisburg City Council on Tuesday night approved the allocation of annual federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds for the 2022 fiscal year.
Over 20 applicants received portions of the funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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 will go towards grant administration.
The CDBG funds include two categories of projects—public service activities and housing and community development activities.
Recipients of the CDBG funds for public service activities include:
- Harrisburg Fair Housing- $26,091
- LHACC- $26,091
- LGBT Center of Central PA- $26,091
- Amiracle4sure- $26,091
- CEO- $26,091
- Habitat for Humanity- $26,091
- PAIRWN- $26,091
- Evolve Trades Academy- $26,091
- The Worship Academy- $26,091
- Trinity Church- $26,091
- AJB Drug & Alcohol- $26,091
Recipients of the CDBG funds for housing and community development activities include:
- Boys & Girls Club- $46,404
- The Program, It’s About Change- $46,404
- Brethren Housing Association- $46,404
- Tears for Tarina- $46,404
Other CDBG allocations include:
- $250,002 to the city for public improvement/public facilities
- $359,068 to the city’s housing programs
- $224,000 for the city’s demolitions
- $382,672 for CDBG administration
- $240,000 towards the city’s debt service
In other news, council voted to reappoint License and Tax Appeal Board members Evelyn Hunt and Dan Schulder, each for another three years.
Additionally, council approved the payment of $40,000 to the Capital Area Greenbelt Association to perform maintenance on the greenbelt. The city awards the nonprofit these funds yearly.
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