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Council presses building and housing interim director on HUD repayment, ARPA home‑repair counts and economic plan funding
Summary
Interim director Gloria Martin Roberts told council the department completed 38 home rehabs with 11 in progress and 8 approved, distributed $500,000 in bridge housing funds, and is awaiting HUD approval to apply HOME funds to a $113,049.60 corrective action repayment; council also received news of $100,000 for a consultant to begin a comprehensive economic development plan.
Interim director Gloria Martin Roberts told Harrisburg City Council on Dec. 8 that the Department of Community and Economic Development and Building and Housing has completed 38 home rehabilitations, has 11 projects in progress and eight more approved for work. Roberts said $500,000 allocated for bridge housing has been dispersed to community partners CCU and Downtown Daily Bread to assist people experiencing homelessness.
Roberts addressed a HUD corrective action originating in program…
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