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Cumberland County to apply for $481,400 in emergency housing aid; approves shelter funding addendum

5425871 · July 18, 2025
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Cumberland County commissioners approved submission of an Emergency Solutions Grant application seeking $481,400 for three local homeless-service providers and separately approved an addendum to fund emergency shelter for domestic violence survivors.

Cumberland County commissioners on July 10 approved seeking Emergency Solutions Grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and approved a contract addendum to expand emergency shelter funding for domestic violence services. Mary Cooney, speaking for the Housing Redevelopment Authority, said the county would apply for $481,400 on behalf of three local providers: Safe Harbor, Community Cares and Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland and Perry County. "This year, we would like to ask the county to apply for $481,400 that would be for 3 entities in the county: Safe…

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