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Committee advances Home Preservation Grant Program to assist homeowners with repairs
Summary
House Bill 1650 would establish a PA Home Preservation Grant Program to help low-income, elderly and other vulnerable homeowners make repairs and accessibility modifications; the committee reported the bill 23–3 after debate over eligibility and administration.
The Housing & Community Development Committee reported House Bill 1650, the PA Home Preservation Grant Program, to the floor after testimony from sponsors and a committee discussion about eligibility, administration and program design.
Representative Torczyk, a sponsor, said the program "serves communities where our neighbors are struggling to keep their homes safe and communities vibrant," and described the measure as a way to help residents "keep people in their homes" in a tight housing market. Representative Powell,…
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