From Northampton County: County Executive Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that the County of Northampton will begin accepting applications for 2023 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants on Monday, September 11. AHP funds are available to eligible non-profits, public agencies, local governments, government authorities, and private, low-income housing providers. Grants must maintain or increase the availability of quality affordable housing for residents of Northampton County whose annual incomes are below 80% of the household median income for the County using the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 8 income limits for 2023.
- Create, retain, or improve rental units or owner-occupied housing
- Emergency housing services
- Transitional housing facilities and affordable housing supportive services
Housing is affordable if you actually work for. Just another government handout that taxpayer's foot the bill for.
ReplyDeleteI’m happy my taxes are helping these people. Much better than corporate welfare or tax breaks for the wealthy
ReplyDeleteSounds like more government pork to me.
ReplyDeleteThere is no such thing as a grant, only money forcibly seized from those who earned it and redistributed to those who didn't.
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