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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-1986

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Emergency Shelter Grant Program

[33 Pa.B. 5089]

   The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department), Center for Community Building, Office of Community Development is anticipating applying for funding through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

   The Emergency Shelter Grant Program (program) is established under Title IV, Subtitle B of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 11371--11378). The program authorizes grants for the rehabilitation or conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelters for the homeless, for the payment of certain operating expenses and essential services in connection with emergency shelters for the homeless and for homeless prevention activities. The program is designed to be the first step in a continuum of assistance to enable homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living as well as to prevent homelessness.

   One copy of the application may be submitted, in accordance with the Department's single application requirements, to the Department by local governments to the Customer Service Center, DCED, 4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. A copy of the application must also be sent to the appropriate regional office. The application window will open on October 13, 2003, and close at 5 p.m. on December 19, 2003. Applications received prior to or after these dates may not be considered for funding.

   Application forms and instructions may be obtained by contacting the Center for Community Building, Office of Community Development in Harrisburg, (717) 787-5327 or the Department's regional offices. Persons with a disability who wish to submit an application in accordance with the provisions stated herein and who require assistance with that application and persons who require copies of this notice in an alternate format (large type, Braille, and the like) should contact Edward Geiger, 4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5327 to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs. The following is the listing of the Department regional offices and the counties they serve.

Regional Offices

Southeast
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties

Department of Community and Economic Development
908 State Office Building
Broad and Spring Garden Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 560-2256

Northeast
Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne and Wyoming Counties

Department of Community and Economic Development
Suite 201, Samters Building
101 Penn Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503-2025
(717) 963-4571

Central
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset and Union Counties

Department of Community and Economic Development
4th Floor, Commonwealth Keystone Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 720-7300

Southwest
Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington and Westmoreland Counties

Department of Community and Economic Development
1405 State Office Building
300 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 565-5002

Northwest
Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango and Warren Counties

Department of Community and Economic Development
1200 Lovell Place
Erie, PA 16503
(814) 871-4241

Main Office
Center for Community Building
Office of Community Development
4th Floor Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-5327

DENNIS YABLONSKY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1986. Filed for public inspection October 10, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]



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