Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced more than $7 million through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to support affordable housing in Bedford, Butler, Clinton, Columbia, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lawrence, Luzerne, Mercer, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and Tioga counties.

"The HOME program supports the state's ability to provide safe, affordable housing for low-income Pennsylvanians through new construction or the rehabilitation of blighted properties for rental housing, first-time home buyers, owner-occupied spaces, and single-family affordable housing," said Gov. Wolf. "Everyone deserves a safe, up-to-code, and accessible space to call home, and this grant funding supplies that while simultaneously revitalizing communities with new homeowner and renter opportunities."

Mercer County

Sharpsville Borough was awarded $350,000 to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes to be administered by third-party provider LCCAP.

Sharpsville Borough has received HOME funding since 2002 to assist low to moderate-income (LMI) homeowners and address issues with the borough's aged housing stock.

Lawrence County

The City of New Castle was awarded $750,000 to rehabilitate 18 owner-occupied homes to be administered by third-party provider Lawrence County Community Action Partnership (LCCAP).

Lawrence County was awarded $500,000 to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes with grant administration by third-party provider LCCAP.

Eligibility will be owner-occupied homes deferred from the county's weatherization assistance program due to deficient code/property standards.

After a property is rehabilitated using HOME funding, the property will receive weatherization assistance.

Ellwood City Borough was awarded $500,000 to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes with the grant administered by third party provider LCCAP.

The HOME program provides federal funding to assist municipalities and local governments in expanding and preserving a supply of affordable housing for low and very low-income Pennsylvanians.