HARRISBURG, PA — Chester County organizations have been awarded $2.6 million in state funding to enhance access to safe and stable housing for local residents, State Representative Dan Williams, D-Chester, has announced.
Within the 74th Legislative District, two entities received a combined total of $300,000. The W.C. Atkinson Memorial Community Service Center Inc. was awarded $150,000 to fund intensive case management and homelessness prevention efforts, and another $150,000 was allocated to Brandywine Valley Active Aging to sustain its Community Resource Navigator/Intensive Case Management program, serving homeless individuals, those at risk for homelessness, and disaster survivors.
“Everyone deserves a safe, stable place to call home, and the dedicated support of these organizations helps make this a reality,” said Williams. “This funding will help fulfill a great need in our community. I am happy to see the state investing in our local efforts to ensure safe and affordable housing for many people.”
Additional funding was distributed across Chester County to various organizations, including $170,000 to PA Home of the Sparrow, $700,000 to the Housing Partnership of Chester County for multiple initiatives, and $250,000 to the Housing Authority of the County of Chester. Other beneficiaries include Safe Harbor of Chester County, Open Hearth Inc., and Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children.
The grants, provided through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund, will support projects aimed at creating, improving, and maintaining affordable housing options throughout the region.
“These grants will be used to ensure Chester County residents have access to safe, affordable housing and the support services they need to achieve stability, independence, and a better quality of life,” Williams added.
Established by the PHARE Act of 2010, the fund is designed to leverage state, federal, and external resources to address housing needs across Pennsylvania, with this latest allocation spotlighting the ongoing effort to support communities in Chester County.
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