CDBG and HOME Program Performance
Summary
About $1.8 million in federal money will fund home repairs, code enforcement, ADA ramps, playgrounds, parks, and down-payment help. Some applicants were denied — including the YWCA and American Legion in Carlisle, because that borough now runs its own program.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Brings roughly $1.8 million in federal housing and community development dollars into county projects at no local cost.
Homeowners, renters, seniors, and small communities across the county that receive code enforcement, rehab, accessibility, and public service funding.
Denied applicants, including the YWCA of Carlisle and the American Legion, whose facilities fall under Carlisle Borough's separate CDBG program.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Oct 21, 2026
Moving the down-payment assistance program to an uncapped HUD category freed about $55,000, giving six public-service grantees roughly a 42% increase in their awards. That means more money for the community organizations serving county residents.
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Sep 23, 2026
The county's federal housing programs spent over $1.5 million in 2025 — helping 14 homebuyers, funding 2,000 code inspections, homeless services and small business grants — and met every HUD benchmark, keeping future funding secure.
Salary Board/Board of Commissioners Meeting - Jul 15, 2026
About $1.8 million in federal money will fund home repairs, code enforcement, ADA ramps, playgrounds, parks, and down-payment help. Some applicants were denied — including the YWCA and American Legion in Carlisle, because that borough now runs its own program.
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