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\"It does require, by April, meaning every 24 month inspections... The landlord must be present, and if they cannot be present at those inspections, they have to have an authorized rep like, a property manager who is within 30 minutes,\" the borough manager said.

Officials said the inspections focus on basic safety — smoke detectors, handrails, clear means of egress and sidewalk hazards — not resale or cosmetic standards. Borough staff said they offer discounts for multiple-unit inspections and that the program has largely been self-sustaining so far.

Local housing committee members discussed efforts to engage landlords and property managers, especially smaller owners who may be willing to work with tenants exiting homelessness. Committee members said they have invited larger property managers such as BlackRock Property Management to meetings but noted some property managers had not attended.

\"One of the key consultant groups out of the Washington DC area called Abt Associates... they have been canvassing all the different housing authorities, and we're up for a conversation with them next month,\" a housing committee member said, describing broader HUD-related research and the potential to surface strategies related to the Housing Choice Voucher program.

Committee members expressed concern that federal funding and program rules could change. \"We are definitely seeing reduced funds on our level... we could be seeing something, not huge cuts, but noticeable cuts,\" the housing committee member said.

Participants also discussed landlord-related technicalities noted in program delivery, including that a landlord need not be a U.S. citizen to participate as a payee, and that some communities are exploring whether municipal seed funding could help other boroughs start inspection programs.

Borough staff said they are willing to share their experiences and materials with other municipalities interested in launching inspection programs or landlord outreach efforts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Homeless Task Force Meeting 5-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Borough officials described a relatively new rental-inspection program requiring inspections every 24 months or on change of tenancy, and housing committee members said national-level discussions about Housing Choice Voucher cuts and time limits have local implications.","taxTitle","Carbon County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71753,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555721,"Family Promise at Durie Center at capacity; point-in-time count similar year-over-year when cold-weather shelter included",308,74000,382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3369836-9de5519691726a32a96538ea537a8fef&start=74&end=382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3369836-9de5519691726a32a96538ea537a8fef/thumbnail_74000.jpg","/articles/6555721/Carbon-County/Pennsylvania/Family-Promise-at-Durie-Center-at-capacity-point-in-time-count-similar-year-over-year-when-cold-weather-shelter-included","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555721-0bae98d388192dfa881175159b781fa2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775337600&Signature=ar~cO-gI-ifgNKq3fOcG1G6X13QkIGqtGb3D6jlXXiuBY5MoEWWAy6lqNBCoD9-5kQXLiQ6bzGeYtJZWDbJyu5OnjqokLmIE18TT~dOCOZjI-97dYpjrwW6nymwXcjYdHBOUdHNuVoQBWuBw1AZPJSz4bqt5yN7rF4ia2Cc6FlN8BoIGjlry4c3ASjd~VI6jguFwi4HKzOIWSfeLqWdJXRCSG761d5cbiyEN04x3~9eFF4PyUQekJ-SgAl3byiETz9yWEPvMhynSmcWVoYP9H88JpHySGzqjs6eNyt-UGTzDcpTTnxTW~4kFDra-fN7ZdcU-8P3m1Y9Nh1~kl0igqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Family Promise’s program at the Durie Family Community Resource Center is currently at full capacity with 29 people — 11 adults and 18 children — staff said, as local providers reported preliminary point-in-time survey results for 2025.

“Family Promise is at full capacity right now. We have 29 total individuals, 11 adults, 18 children,” the shelter representative said.

Shelter and action-committee members discussed preliminary results from the Eastern Pennsylvania Continuum of Care (Eastern PA COC) point-in-time (PIT) report for 2025. Members said the preliminary, county-level dashboard shows fewer street-count households this year, but that when cold-weather shelter and transitional-shelter figures are added, the total is roughly similar to 2024.

“We had 19 households, 21 persons in 2024. We had 11 households, 13 persons [in 2025 street count],” the action committee member said. Staff said they removed a small number of duplicate records (three) and were still reconciling how cold-weather shelter and transitional-house entries were categorized in the PIT submission.

Shelter partners highlighted that the presence of a cold-weather shelter likely reduced the number of people observed sleeping outdoors in several boroughs during the PIT night. One member said the cold-weather shelter “definitely made a huge difference this year.”

Family Promise representatives also described program plans and fundraising: they said a warming-shelter effort is planned for the coming winter and that the organization hopes to develop community meals into a soup-kitchen model. The organization is holding a fundraiser, “Rockin’ for a Cause,” on Aug. 17 at Penn’s Peak (a Rolling Stones cover band), and encouraged supporters to use the posted QR code to register.

Shelter providers said case-management and movement into permanent housing continue to be bottlenecked by housing search barriers such as landlords' credit and background checks, past evictions and competition for a limited supply of units. Action-committee staff said they are preparing to share the PIT dashboard and a county-level copy of the Eastern PA COC report with task-force members for further analysis and local planning.","Family Promise reported 29 people in its program (11 adults, 18 children); preliminary Eastern PA Continuum of Care point-in-time (PIT) numbers show lower street count but totals become similar when cold-weather shelter numbers are included.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6555726,"Carbon County ERAP program closes after distributing about $800,000 to roughly 170–180 households",475,681000,1156000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3369836-9de5519691726a32a96538ea537a8fef&start=681&end=1156","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3369836-9de5519691726a32a96538ea537a8fef/thumbnail_681000.jpg","/articles/6555726/Carbon-County/Pennsylvania/Carbon-County-ERAP-program-closes-after-distributing-about-800000-to-roughly-170180-households","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555726-7778536aef91f33c9aeba1e9fd131690/orig.mp4?Expires=1775337600&Signature=JJ3aWRtPZ0sAO58LO8TewYwEStODt8lEUAEP4SPP9sBXKtUwhlk9oxvauxVAlL44SOflMhOSzuSjHqYc5cx8Aw2C1AbPboys1UQFtyC49I02G14x7MaCKXRp4QWeTcVU2Atrv-CAQrlWZgp3jp4XqsV9A7pHhyc6IUVBHJlwBbFtgfDTcHoE~R2~PksgM8lxuQHnsacCBaxOtPp1VA2GL-yGCrZgbAoXW255kclHOpFX08gLY8S6Bsc6qAB9jIiKWIfZNCJ3nkWFdDJdSLfh8IKhrg~rDRWrYnS6Mz-naJxNkwm76rdgRAZOG9kTa3~mBqqXeN2mz~cZhBqojLJSKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carbon County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) closed last week after distributing more than $800,000 to roughly 170–180 households, program staff said.

Program staff said the average amount issued per household was about $5,000 and that final data are still being reconciled. “Our ERAP program did close officially last week, so all the funds have been exhausted,” the program staff member said.

The closure matters locally because ERAP funds helped households avoid eviction and cover move-in costs during a period of high housing demand. Staff said the program issued commitment letters to landlords but did not release funds until a lease was signed and the landlord completed required steps.

Program staff described follow-up steps for applicants the program could not fund before resources ran out. People who applied but were not served were contacted by 2-1-1 to identify other supports and to close cases. Staff also said a 2-1-1 navigator will be retained specifically to prioritize Carbon County callers and provide more in-person, two-on-one casework while the grant remains open for any returned funds.

“We would actually… pay it out. Just because somebody received a commitment letter didn’t mean that they had the funds in hands. We actually didn’t release funding until that landlord… signed the lease,” the program staff member said.

County and partner staff said they are reviewing program data to inform future funding requests and service design. Staff are examining which ZIP codes produced the most applicants and whether certain school-district areas generated concentrated demand; they said this analysis could support future grant applications or targeted outreach.

Other discussion at the meeting included possible analytic follow-ups, such as comparing eviction filings before and after program rollout in selected time windows to assess impact. County staff suggested public sources such as the Unified Judicial System portal for landlord-tenant actions as a starting point for that research.

Program staff said the ERAP grant will remain administratively open through September so any returned funds can be redeployed. They said final tallies and a more detailed breakdown by geography and applicant profile will be shared with the group once reconciled.

Meeting organizers said they will coordinate with county partners and 2-1-1 to communicate remaining local supports and next steps for applicants who remain without housing assistance.","County staff said the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has exhausted its funds after paying out more than $800,000 to roughly 170–180 households; a 2-1-1 navigator will prioritize Carbon County callers and the grant will remain open through September for any returned funds.","actionData","errors"]

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Lansford rental-inspection program requires landlord presence; housing committee seeks landlord engagement amid voucher uncertainty

Family Promise at Durie Center at capacity; point-in-time count similar year-over-year when cold-weather shelter included

Carbon County ERAP program closes after distributing about $800,000 to roughly 170–180 households