Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania will receive $259,000 in federal funding to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs.
“At a time when working families are struggling, solving the affordable housing gaps for residents is one sound step… Read more »
All 15 of Cartwright’s Community Project Funding requests — supporting projects from a university research center and an emergency operations facility to police technology upgrades — were included in the final spending package. Read more »
Eighth Congressional District – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that NeighborWorks NEPA will receive $180,000 to support their work developing and preserving affordable housing, revitalizing and sustaining neighborhoods, and creating jobs. The grant is part of FY2022 funding from NeighborWorks America.
“Every American deserves a comfortable, affordable… Read more »
“I am thrilled to build off last year’s success with this new round of $61 million in project funding that’s aimed at creating jobs, driving local economic growth and improving the quality of life for our communities,” Cartwright said. Read more »
Monroe County, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Monroe received an award totaling $220,000 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development to repair and rehabilitate housing.
The Housing Preservation Grant will support households with health and safety hazards, increase… Read more »
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House. This historic legislation crafted by the President and Democrats in Congress will create good-paying jobs and bring more people back into the workforce, cut taxes for the middle class, reduce price pressures and fight climate change.
“The Build Back Better Act invests in workforce… Read more »
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) encouraged Lackawanna County residents struggling to afford housing to consider applying for federal assistance through the Lackawanna County Housing Authority or the Scranton Housing Authority.
Both agencies have opened a Housing Choice Voucher Program Section 8 application period, which is the federal government's major… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan to rebuild our economy and create good-paying jobs for American workers:
“I have been calling for an infrastructure bill since I first got to Congress more than eight years ago, and President Biden’s American Jobs Plan is a framework for investing in all of… Read more »
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania is receiving $175,000 in flexible grants from the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, dba NeighborWorks America.
"I am proud to have been able to lend a hand in these efforts to help folks pursue their American Dream,” said Rep. Cartwright, member of the House… Read more »
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on the enactment of the omnibus government funding bill containing all 12 fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills.
“As an appropriator, I take my job of ensuring our area gets its fair share of federal resources very seriously,” Cartwright said. “In this funding package, we have secured resources that invest in job… Read more »
