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Cartwright Announces over $17 Million in HUD Funds to NEPA and Lehigh Valley Housing Agencies

Scranton – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted Public Housing Capital Fund Awards totaling $17,513,760 to housing agencies across Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. The Public Housing Capital Fund Award is granted annually by HUD to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) for the…

Cartwright Announces $125,500 Grant for NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that NeighborWorks Northeastern PA (NWNEPA), a member of the NeighborWorks network, has received $125,500 in federal grant funds from the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, dba NeighborWorks America. This funding will support its local affordable housing and community development activities.  NWNEPA will…

Cartwright Announces $35,791 in HUD Funds to Address Veteran Homelessness

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority has received a $35,791 federal grant from U.S. Housing and Urban Development in a continued effort to end veteran homelessness. These funds will be used to help homeless veterans obtain affordable housing in their communities. Every year since 2008, HUD and VA have awarded…

Cartwright Announces $57,570 HUD Grant to the Housing Authority of the City of Easton

Easton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Easton a $57,570 Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) grant. HUD’s FSS program helps local public housing authorities hire service coordinators who work directly with residents to connect them with programs…

Cartwright announces $210,000 in Housing and Urban Development Funds to Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced $210,000 has been awarded to the Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through its Resident Opportunities and Self-Service Coordinators program. This award was part of HUD’s allocation of $2 million in grants to public housing authorities and non-profit…

Appropriations Bill Contains Priorities Championed by Rep. Cartwright

Yesterday, the House Committee on Appropriations passed a bill that included several priorities championed by U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright, a member of the committee. The FY18 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) appropriations bill included robust funding for suicide prevention, opioid abuse treatment, and homeless assistance for veterans. The…

Rep. Cartwright Announces $500,000 HOME Grant Funding to the Borough of Girardville

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced today that the Borough of Girardville has been awarded a $500,000 HOME grant. This money, paired with a matching DCED Keystone Communities grant awarded by the state, will allow the borough to construct a six-unit low-income housing development on West Main Street.  The new facility will provide rental opportunities to six low-income…

Rep. Cartwright Announces $763,390 in HOME Grants to two Schuylkill County Communities

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced today that the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has awarded two Schuylkill County communities $763,390 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grant funding.  HOME funds are awarded as formula grants to states and municipalities by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; the program’s…

Rep. Cartwright Announces $1.8 Million in HUD Funds to NEPA Housing Agencies

Today U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded an Operating Subsidy award totaling $1,863,085 to housing agencies across northeastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. The Operating Subsidy Award is awarded annually by HUD to Public Housing Agencies in order to help pay for operation and management costs…

After Failing to Renew Unemployment Insurance, Congress Is a Culprit in Foreclosure Crisis

By Reps. John Conyers Jr., Matt Cartwright and Steven Horsford In the immediate aftermath of the nation’s 2008 foreclosure crisis, Congress played a constructive role in keeping Americans in their homes. Lawmakers supported loan modification programs and sweeping financial reforms, and — while many rightfully demanded more action — these efforts eased the effects of the…