Last Thursday, Northampton County voted unanimously (all members were present) to seek a $500,000 gaming grant for Lehigh Valley Habitat for Humanity. LVHabitat is seeking funding to build 25-50 homes in Forks Tp for low- and moderate-income households.
In July 2022, Northampton County gave LV Habitat a $2 million grant for the purchase and development of over 11.5 acres in Forks Tp, located off of Kesslersville Road. That property was initially zoned for a warehouse.
Habitat was hopeful that it could build 65 homes at the site for first-time homebuyers. But hope and reality are two different things. According to Executive Director Jessica Elliott, Habitat has approval for 25 homes. It is seeking additional acreage to be able to build more homes.
Gina Liacono, who is also with Habitat, stated that a high percentage of the 138 homes built by LV Habitat have been for single mothers. She indicated that the current monthly rent for a 2 BR apartment is $1,426, and that is projected to exceed $1,500 next year. She believes that is simply unattainable for most single mothers.
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5 comments:
Bye bye Forks.
Just more welfare. Perhaps the "ladies" should hold an aspirin between their knees
Forks is tethered down by stodgy Supervisors. Most of them are O’Neil’s rubber stamps. Nothing good will ever happen in Forks until O’Neil is replaced.
Smells like McClure is involved. Can he control the forks Supervisors like he controls the COUNTY COUNCIL
Easton area will finally get rid of there section 8er's Here we come FORKS
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