Community Development
Washington Township Housing Rehabilitation
Washington Township has initiated a Housing Rehabilitation Program utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program as administered by Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
The Housing Rehabilitation Program is intended to arrest the decline of the Township's deteriorated and aging housing stock via upgrade methods that enhance energy conservation and more importantly, provide safe and decent housing for the Township residents.
Who is eligible? Homeowners of single-family homes who are income eligible and who own and reside in their home in Washington Township may qualify for the Program. Income is based on total household annual income (see chart), most recent HUD limits for Erie County.
Total Household Annual Income Limits
Applications with very low incomes will recieve first priority, through low-moderate income applicants are eligible and also encouraged to apply.
What happens when an applicant is accepted into the program?
The Washington Township HR Staff will make an initial inspection to determine deficiencies of the home. The initial inspection will provide information to draw up a specification sheet that will list needed repairs within HUD guidelines. After a contractor is selected from the Township's approved contractor list, a Pre-construction Conference is conducted. Then the construction begins. Inspections will be made during construction and a final inspection at the completion of the work.
For further information - Please contact the CDBG Administrator at the Washington Township Administration Building at (814) 734-3117.
FFY 2006 CDBG Project
 CDBG dollars are spent on projects that meet the low-to-moderate income criteria set by the state of Pennsylvania. Washington Township has now completed playground projects at the mobile home parks within the Township limits and at the Peninsula Park for all residents to enjoy.
 Washington Township installed this playground equipment at the Lovett's Mobile Home Park with CDBG funding. This equipment is privately maintained through an agreement with the Park's owners, but is open to all Township residents to enjoy.
Peninsula Park PlaygroundCome and enjoy Peninsula Park's latest addition for recreation. This unit is complete with a telescope for lake viewing! For more photos, check out the Parks link for Washington Township.
Washington Township is an entitlement community that administers their own Community Development Block Grant Program for housing rehabilitation. This program is available to our residents who own their own home and meet the income criteria. Also, homeowners must be current with their utilities and taxes, and are in need of improvements.
To date, Washington Township has rehabilitated over 60 homes in our community since the program's inception during the 1990's. We have certified contractors who perform the rehabilitation work and the improvements are guaranteed for 1 year. If you are interested, please check out the brochure to see if you meet the income guidelines.
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(814) 734-3117
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washington@coaxpa.com