More Than $1.3 Million Secured for Berks County Affordable Housing

From Office of State Representative Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

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State Representative Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D-Berks) announced that more than $1.3 million was awarded to organizations that bring safe and stable housing to residents across Berks County.

The following Berks County organizations were awarded a combined $1.3 million:

• $350,000 to Berks Coalition to End Homelessness for a program to stabilize housing for vulnerable residents in Berks County by providing landlord incentives and offering utility assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness.
• $300,000 to Berks Community Action Program to provide rental assistance, utility assistance, mortgage assistance, and financial empowerment classes.
• $250,000 to Salvation Army of Reading for homelessness prevention housing programs for permanent supportive housing and temporary housing for chronically homeless and disabled individuals and families.
• $200,000 to Berks County Nonprofit Development Corp. to ensure housing stability and prevent eviction.
• $150,000 to the City of Reading to expand fair housing outreach, education, and enforcement.
• $90,000 to Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks to support low-income homebuyers in Greater Berks to improve homeownership in low-income communities.

“I am proud to represent the diverse community of Greater Berks and all of District 129. This includes putting more money into our communities, and ensuring that our residents have access to safe, affordable housing,” said Cepeda-Freytiz.

“All people across our commonwealth deserve to have stability and access to a better quality of life. These grants will do just that, particularly for our low-income communities.”

The funding was awarded through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund. PHARE was established by Act 105 of 2010 (the “PHARE Act”) to provide the mechanism by which certain allocated state or federal funds, as well as funds from other outside sources, would be used to assist with the creation, rehabilitation, and support of affordable housing throughout Pennsylvania.

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