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City staff outline redevelopment RFPs, Allentown Works partners and housing-rehab grant setback
Summary
City DCED staff said the city issued requests for proposals for 540 Hamilton and the Toy Factory, detailed partner roles for the Allentown Works workforce program, and reported the city was not awarded a Federal Home Loan Bank grant and is revising and resubmitting its application amid rising domestic-content costs.
DCED staff provided committee members with an update on redevelopment requests for proposals, partner enrollment for a workforce program and recent challenges pursuing federal housing-rehab funding.
Miss Schistler, speaking for DCED, said a recent news article mischaracterized the citys process for two redevelopment sites, clarifying "we did not accept bids. We were accepting proposals, which is a totally different process." She identified the sites as 540 Hamilton and the Toy Factory, said proposals were distributed…
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