WASHINGTON, DC-U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $4,211,516 to South Central Pennsylvania through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The funding was included in the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“These grants will help local government pursue economic and community development projects,” said Senator Casey. “One of the objectives of the recovery plan is to help local governments revitalize their communities. These funds will go a long way to meeting this goal.”
The CDBG program is a formula grant program designed to help local governments to address challenges in their communities.
The complete distribution of CDBG money to South Central Pennsylvania includes:
Carlisle $113,704
Cumberland County $365,212
Dauphin County $406,027
Harrisburg $559,343
Lancaster $482,390
Lancaster County $903,494
Lebanon $225,453
York $453,416
York County $702,477
Regional Total $4,211,516
Senator Casey will continue to support programs designed to spur job creation and promote economic growth.
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