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Scranton redevelopment director pitches "blight-to-housing" plan, cites ARPA seed and need for new revenue
Summary
Andrew Cutillo told council the Scranton Redevelopment Authority aims to convert vacant and blighted parcels into affordable housing using an RFP backed by the SRA’s $900,000 ARPA seed; he said the RFP award is being finalized, the project will pay pre-development costs, and the authority is seeking sustainable funding beyond ARPA.
Andrew Cutillo, executive director of the Scranton Redevelopment Authority, outlined the authority’s strategy to convert blighted lots into affordable housing and said the core project identified through a competitive RFP is being formalized.
"Blight is interesting — it's in the eye of the beholder," Cutillo told the caucus, using the comment to stress that the SRA will prioritize projects that address residents’ day-to-day quality-of-life concerns. He said the authority’s RFP targeted parcels that are vacant or publicly owned and that can realistically be developed into affordable housing.
Cutillo said the RFP-winning proposal is being negotiated and that the work will be largely funded by the SRA’s initial ARPA seed money. "That project is a little more hands-on for us," he said, adding…
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