Community and Business Development
Homeownership Programs
Community Development Block Grants
Carlisle Borough Community Development Block Grant Program
Carlisle Borough receives an annual allocation from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant Program. This program provides the borough with resources to assist low-to-moderate-income individuals. The CDBG 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 the borough. Funds may be used only for activities within Carlisle Borough.
The CDBG program focuses on two key priorities—assisting low-to-moderate-income individuals and remediating slum and blight conditions. Each year, the borough, businesses, non-profit groups and other organizations apply for an increasingly limited pool of funds to carry out eligible activities. Examples include:
- rehabilitating homes for income-qualified residents
- providing low-interest loans for businesses to hire low-to-moderate-income employees
- demolishing or rehabilitating blighted structures that endanger public health and safety
- installing handicapped-accessible curb cuts and ramps
- constructing public facilities, such as parks, in predominately low-to-moderate-income areas
- providing funding for enhanced code enforcement activities in predominately low-to-moderate-income areas
The annual funding request round typically opens in January with applications due at the end of February. Recommendations are made to Carlisle Borough Council in March, with submittal of a final program budget to HUD by mid-May. The county usually receives the annual program allocation by August of each year.
Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant Program
Cumberland County receives an annual allocation from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant Program. This program provides communities with resources to assist low-to-moderate-income individuals. The CDBG 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 the county. Funds may be used in any municipality within the county with the exception of Carlisle Borough.
The CDBG program focuses on two key priorities—assisting low-to-moderate-income individuals and remediating slum and blight conditions. Each year, municipalities, businesses, non-profit groups and other organizations apply for an increasingly limited pool of funds to carry out eligible activities. Examples include:
- rehabilitating homes for income-qualified residents
- providing low-interest loans for businesses to hire low-to-moderate-income employees
- demolishing or rehabilitating blighted structures that endanger public health and safety
- installing handicapped-accessible curb cuts and ramps
- constructing public facilities, such as parks, in predominately low-to-moderate-income areas
- providing funding for enhanced code enforcement activities in predominately low-to-moderate-income areas
The annual funding request round typically opens in July with applications due at the end of August. Recommendations are made to the Board of Commissioners in September, with submittal of a final program budget to HUD by mid-November. The county usually receives the annual program allocation within three months of passage of the federal budget.
HOME Investment Partnership Program
Cumberland County’s HOME Investment Partnership Program provides federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for residents. The program chiefly supports rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes and first-time homebuyer activities for low-to-moderate-income residents. HOME funds are also used to fund the development of rental housing for low-to-moderate-income seniors, veterans and residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Applications for projects are accepted during an annual round that typically opens in July and runs until the end of August. Recommendations are made to the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners in September of each year, with submittal of a final program budget to HUD on November 15. The county usually receives the annual program allocation within three months of passage of the federal budget.
The Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority’s Community Development Division administers the HOME program.
Cumberland County Consolidated Plan
Carlisle Borough Consolidated Plan
2023 Cumberland County CDBG Application Solicitation
2023 Cumberland County CDBG Application