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Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance Program
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026, AND WE ARE NOT BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME. What Is It? The Cumberland County First-Time Homebuyer’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program provides up to $5,000 in assistance to qualified first-time homebuyers who have lived or worked in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania…
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HOME Investment Partnership Program
What Is It? The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to states and localities that communities use – often in partnership with local nonprofit groups – to fund a wide range of activities, including: HOME is the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for…
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Cumberland County Demolition Fund
What Is It? The Cumberland County Demolition Fund is available to private, public, and non-profit entities to demolish blighted properties throughout Cumberland County. Applicants may request 75% of their total project cost, up to $50,000.00. Funding minimums and maximums apply (see program guidelines). Grant awards over $25,000 will be subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates.…
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Streetview Grant and Loan Program
What is it? The goal of this program is to create and maintain an attractive and marketable commercial district by assisting building owners in maintaining their building exteriors within the Business, Historic, and Downtown areas. Businesses and commercial property owners located within a municipality’s Business, Historic, and/or Downtown areas can receive up to $20,000 in…
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Emergency Repair Loans
What Is It? The Emergency Repair Loan Program can provide up to $10,000 in assistance to Cumberland County Pennsylvania homeowners in need of emergency repairs to their home through an interest-free deferred loan. Starting July 1, 2026 there will be a $50.00 Non-Refundable Application Fee. Emergency repairs include: Other repairs not listed may also be…
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Homeless & Special Needs Housing
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Public Housing
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Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program
Please note that this program is currently closed and we are not accepting applications at this time. What Is It? This program pays for home repairs, focusing on those to correct code deficiencies, in residences of qualified homeowners. Funding has been provided to help property owners in Cumberland County Pennsylvania to maintain their homes through…
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
What Is It? The Community Development Block Grant entitlement program allocates funds to assist in providing affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic opportunities principally for low and moderate-income persons. The Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority’s Community Development Division administers the program on behalf of both the Borough and the County respectively.…
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Family Housing
What Is It? Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Public housing comes in all sizes and types, from scattered single-family houses to high-rise apartments for elderly families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal Aid to…
