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A Correction Notice has been issued to the Public Hearing Notice published on 7/29/21. Please click "Read More" for details.

Public Meeting 9:00am Cumberland County Board of Commissioners The Redevelopment Authority of Cumberland County will obtain comment on revisions it plans to submit to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for an Emergency Solutions Grant – CV (1).

Cumberland County is soliciting public comments regarding its proposed revision to its Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs for Program Year 2021. The County has scheduled a public hearing and voting meeting to consider and approve these revisions. The public is invited to attend.

Carlisle Borough will conduct a Public Hearing on June 30, 2021, and invites all Borough residents and interested parties to attend. At the Public Hearing, the proposed PY 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Budget will be presented for discussion and public comments.

Date: June 4, 2021 Carlisle Borough is developing its Program Year (PY) 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Annual Action Plan, which will include the Borough's PY 2021 Proposed Use of Funds.

The County of Cumberland will conduct a public hearing to obtain comment on an application it plans to submit to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for an Emergency Solutions Grant.

Completion of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is a requirement for Entitlement Community grantees receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds. Cumberland County has held the “Urban County” Entitlement Community designation for CDBG and Participating Jurisdiction designation for the HOME Program since Program Year (PY) 2005. As an Entitlement Community, the County receives annual CDBG grants directly from HUD.

Cumberland County is required to make available for public review and comment the activities that it undertakes with its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds and the returns on these important community investments. To that end, the County has prepared its Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2020 (January 1 - December 31, 2020). The CAPER’s intent is to report on the County's progress in achieving the goals and objectives for the CDBG and HOME programs outlined in its Five-Year Consolidated Plan, specifically during Program Year 2020. The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at its virtual Workshop Meeting to review the CAPER and receive public comments at 9:00 a.m. on May 13, 2021.

​On April 21, 2021, the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities hosted a webinar for Landlords to learn more about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Cumberland County invites public comment on a CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment, which will add $1,219,874 in CDBG-CV Phase II funds to the Program Year (PY) 2019 Annual Action Plan. The five-day public comment period ends on February 22, 2021. The County’s Citizen Participation Plan was amended in July 2020 to take advantage of the HUD waiver shortening Substantial Amendment public comment periods to five days.

The County of Cumberland will obtain comment on an application it plans to submit to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED) for additional Emergency Solutions Grant 2020 funds.

The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Cumberland will obtain comment on an application it plans to submit to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED) for Emergency Solutions Grant – CV (2) funds. The application seeks to provide Homelessness Prevention activities

CCHRA hosted a webinar on January 12 to dispel the myths of becoming a voucher accepting Landlord.

​ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION All Public Housing and Section 8 Tenants 2021 Annual Plan The Housing Authority of Cumberland County will soon be preparing its 20201 Annual Plan for submission to HUD. These plans provide details about our Housing Authority's operations, program participants, programs and services and our Housing Authority strategy for handling operational concerns, residents' needs and concerns, and programs and services for the upcoming year. A Resident Advisory Board comprised of both Public Housing (Senior and Family) and Section 8 tenants is being established to assist us in the development of these plans. Please consider becoming a member of this advisory board. Members will review the plan at meetings in February. They will be asked to share ideas and offer suggestions or recommendations as to programs and services for the upcoming year.

On or about December 21, 2020, the Borough of Carlisle will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the following project:

The CAPER is an annual requirement of the CDBG Program, which is used to report to the community and to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) on the Borough’s community investment of its CDBG monies and its performance on various programmatic requirements.

The Borough of Carlisle is required to make available for public review and comment the activities that it undertakes with its CDBG funds. To that end, the Borough has prepared its Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Program Year 2019 (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020).

– Mary E. Kuna has been named Executive Director of the Cumberland County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. It was announced today by Louis R. Martin, chairman of the Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors.

There will be a Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors on October 29, 2020 at noon.

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will hold a 2nd Public Hearing to present the budget for the intended use of funds for the County's 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) grants.

Governor Tom Wolf today issued an emergency order suspending the statutory deadline provision in the COVID Relief-Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant Program. The deadline originally scheduled for Sept. 30 was stayed by the governor, effective today, for 30 days until Nov. 4, 2020, in order for the program to be able to continue accepting applications.

Governor Tom Wolf today issued an emergency order suspending the statutory deadline provision in the COVID Relief-Mortgage and Rental Assistance Grant Program. The deadline originally scheduled for Sept. 30 was stayed by the governor, effective today, for 30 days until Nov. 4, 2020, in order for the program to be able to continue accepting applications.

Please be aware that the authority to accept and process rental assistance requests pursuant to Act 24 of 2020 expired on September 30, 2020. At this time PHFA and its agents lack the authority to accept new applications.

The Redevelopment Authority Of the County of Cumberland will hold a Special Meeting on October 1, 2020

The Redevelopment Authority Special Board Meeting scheduled for September 25, 2020 has been cancelled.

There will be a Special Board Meeting of the Redevelopment Authority on September 25, 2020 beginning at 4 PM

The scheduled meetings for the Housing Authority and the Redevelopment Authority Boards of Directors on September 17, 2020 have been changed.

Cumberland County invites public comment on a Substantial Amendment to its 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 Annual Action Plans for its Community Development Block Grant Program. The public comment period ends on August 31, 2020. The substantial amendment is available for review online at www.cchra.com and available by email or U.S. Postal Mail upon request.

The Authorities hereby give public notice of their intent to utilize competitive negotiation procedures for the procurement of computer and other technology equipment. The Authority solicits and encourage Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation in all of their contracts.

There is assistance available to assist renters harmed by the COVID-19 national crisis.

The County of Cumberland will obtain comment on an application it plans to submit to the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for an Emergency Solutions Grant – CV.

Activities at 157-159 East South Street, Carlisle, PA 17013

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a number of waivers to various program requirements due to COVID-19 disruptions. T

Updates to HCV Program Operations during COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Final Notice & Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a 100-Year Floodplain

Redevelopment Authority and Housing Authority Board meetings to be held by teleconference

We are closed to the public coming into the offices and walk-in services.

Early Notice and Public Review

Public Notice on the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice