Housing

Kathy A. Heilman, Assistant Director Community Development 402 Market Street Kittanning, PA 16201 Phone: 724-548-3720 Fax: 724-545-7050 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm		Contractors Workshop Slide Show Housing Rehabilitation Intake Form
The Department of Planning & Development staff provides support to the NonProfit Housing Corporation of Armstrong County and multiple municipalities managing various housing assistance programs designed to help eligible individuals.

Community Development Block Grant Program
This is a housing rehabilitation grant program for income eligible homeowners (owner/occupants) who need general home improvements that are code deficiencies in specific municipalities within Armstrong County, i.e. City of Parker, Kiskiminetas Township, & Manor Township.



Accessible Housing Rehabilitation Program
The Armstrong County Accessible Housing Rehabilitation Program provides home-repair funding to income-eligible renters or homeowners with verified physical disabilities living in Armstrong County. Accessible housing rehabilitation projects may include various home improvements that increase handicapped access, such as widening doorways; installing ramps and grab bars; eliminating mobility barriers and hazards; and other modifications that increase accessibility for applicants with disabilities.

HOME Program
The HOME Program is a housing rehabilitation grant program for income qualified homeowners (owner/occupants) who need general home improvements that are code deficiencies.

Housing Preservation Grant Program
The Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Program, a countywide USDA Rural Development funded project, is intended for very low-income owner occupied homeowners. The HPG Program will make eligible general home improvements.

Senior Home Repair Program
This program provides seniors, 60+ of age, with a grant to repair primarily, replacement if necessary, of their furnaces or roofs.

Basic Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must reside in Armstrong County Applicants household income is within HOME Limits as established by US Housing and Urban Development Applicants must own and live in the homes for consideration.
To apply, please download, complete and submit the Housing Rehabilitation Intake Form.


Fair Housing
The County of Armstrong shall not have any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, (including gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, religion, familial status (families with children) or handicap(disability), age, ancestry and use of guide or support animals because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals. The Armstrong County Fair Housing Officer will forward all individual complaints filed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. To submit a complaint, please download, complete and submit the Housing Discrimination Complaint Form.

Affordable Homeownership Programs
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