Lycoming County held its final public hearing on the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and reviewed projects recommended for funding. Jamie (CDBG staff) presented selected projects and dollar amounts for the county and several boroughs and said the formal resolutions will be submitted for commission action at next week’s meeting.

Projects listed for the county include Park Loop rehabilitation/street reconstruction in Montgomery Borough ($193,670), Route 54 sewer lateral connections with the West Branch Regional Authority ($36,600) and CDECOG administration ($46,500) for a county total of $276,770. Montoursville Borough selected curb cuts ($84,018) plus CDECOG administration ($16,900) for $100,918. Jersey Shore Borough’s Meadow Alley Road reconstruction was listed at $78,157 plus administration ($16,500) for $94,657. South Williamsport Borough selected a slum/blight area project ($97,715) and administration ($19,400) for $117,115.

Jamie said the board will consider three resolutions next week: the Resolution to Apply for Funding (the application to the Department of Community and Economic Development), the county’s annual Fair Housing Resolution required by the CDBG program, and the designation of the Section 504 grievance/compliance officer (presently Michael Hagen as identified in the hearing). Jamie also introduced Larissa Hassinger, newly hired project coordinator for CDECOG who will cover Lycoming County and Loyalsock Township.

There were no public comments during the hearing. County staff noted that the Section 504 program requires county facilities and programs to be accessible and that any grievances should be filed with the designated compliance officer. The hearing closed with the statement that the resolutions and final approvals would be placed on the commissioners’ agenda for action at the following meeting; no funding awards were finalized during the public hearing itself.