DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Bureau of Housing
WHAT’S NEW
Bureau of Housing Provides Downloadable Forms
Consolidated Annual Plan 2008-2009
DBHD announces 2008 citizen participation schedule for funding housing & community development entitlement programs.
DBHD announces Request for Proposals (RFP) for its 2008-2009 entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG).
Download the RFP here.
DBHD announces HUD approved Five Year Consolidated Plan.
About the Bureau of Housing
The Mission
Develop strong neighborhoods through the preservation of the existing housing stock, the creation of home ownership opportunities, construction of new housing, and the promotion of the physical, economic and social welfare of the residents.
Measurements and indicators used to evaluate progress include the number of vacant properties acquired; residential dwelling units restored, constructed and sold; vacant lots returned for use; established Adopt-A-Blocks; public improvement and community facility projects; and grants for homeownership, lead hazard reduction, façade improvement, and homeless shelter/services.
Contact Housing
The Bureau of Housing may be contacted as follows:
Department of Building and Housing Development
Bureau of Housing
City Government Center
10 North Second Street Suite 206
Harrisburg, PA 17101