Robert Donough posted a new question on 1/21/2010
I would like to put people to work and help average people be able to buy a home and one they can truely afford.Buy and fix inner city homes,also clean up the city life style.The average person makes $8.00 to $12.00.I need advice on legalities with the city and pa requirements.I would like to have a sit down talk with someone,i would feel more formal.Thank you Robert Donough
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Alice Nadin Responded on 2/19/2010
Robert,
PA has Community Block grants give to communities; it is narrowly defined as it how those funds are used. AND most communities have longer range plans for those funds. Contact your local officials on what they are using your areas Community Block grants for. I know in Pittsburgh they have focused the funds in specific neighborhoods and more on getting commerce moving, store fronts up and running creating jobs in construction and then retail/restaurants.
AND as expected the money has gotten tighter so the grant funds are smaller.
There is a new website for PA's use of the Recovery act that may be of interest. See
http://www.newpa.com/index.aspx
For example see Delaware County's use of Block Grants:
http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/hcd/cdbg.html
Search Community Block Grants and your county's name to learn more.
Plus HUD has grants - again for narrowly defined use. See
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/i_want_to/apply_for_a_grant
Lastly there are some special interest grants: Pepsi has a great program out now. Eveyone can apply see /www.refresheverything.com/
and there may be a foundation out there that can help
http://www.foundations.org/
http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
Hope in all of this you find help
Alice, SCORE Pittsburgh
