The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and the Erie County Executive have launched the COVID-19 ARPA Whole-Home Repairs Program in Erie County.
This program addresses housing insecurity and the climate crisis by providing grant funding to county programs supporting up to $50,000 per unit in repairs for homeowners and small landlords to support upkeep and weatherization.
Pennsylvania homeowners whose household income does not exceed 80% of the area median income are eligible for grants. Pennsylvania small landlords who own no more than 5 properties and no more than 15 rental units of affordable housing are eligible for loans.
“The Whole-Home Repairs Program will deliver over $2.5 million into our county specifically targeted towards revitalizing our neighborhoods,” said County Executive Brenton Davis. “This program will help advance our rural revival initiative by targeting these funds into our rural townships and boroughs that haven’t seen this level of investment in decades,” Davis added.
Eligible individuals are able to address severe housing repair needs such as roof damage, unsafe electric wiring, window repairs and replacement, foundation repairs, or accessibility concerns. The City of Erie Redevelopment Authority and the Corry Redevelopment Authority will be administering the programs for Erie County.
A complete list of the agencies providing services through the Whole-Home Repairs Program can be found at dced.pa.gov/whr. The PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) provides local governments and non-profit service providers with funding to implement the Whole Home Repairs Program to residents of their counties.
