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Mercer County accepts $500,000 PHFA grant to convert Chavers Center for veterans housing
Summary
The Mercer County commissioners accepted $500,000 from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency PHARE program and Marcellus Shale Impact Fee Act funds to renovate the Chavers Center into affordable housing for homeless and at‑risk veterans; the project was approved by Resolution #2026-163.
The Mercer County Board of Commissioners on April 16 accepted a $500,000 award from the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund and the Marcellus Shale Impact Fee Act 13 of 2012 to renovate the Chavers Center for use as affordable housing for homeless and at‑risk veterans. The award was approved as Resolution #2026-163.
Mercer County Housing Authority Executive Director Holly Nogay told commissioners the county lacks housing and services for homeless veterans and said the PHFA funds will be used to renovate the Chavers Center to provide those services. Commissioner Coleman thanked the Housing Authority for undertaking the project; commissioners voted yes to approve the acceptance of funds.
The resolution materials list the grant source as PHFA and the PHARE program and tie the award to Marcellus Shale Impact Fee Act 13 funding. During public comment, Executive Director Holly Nogay asked follow-up questions about the timing and process for receiving payment; commissioners provided procedural information on payment timing and administration. The commissioners did not set a construction start date in the meeting record; project schedule and contracting steps were not specified in the materials provided to the board.
