Strengthening Communities: Shapiro Administration Invests Over $18.6 Million in Housing and Infrastructure Projects to Help Areas Previously Impacted by Hurricane Ida Continue to Rebuild and Recover

This funding supports 16 projects in federally-designated disaster areas in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

Making housing more affordable and accessible is a top priority of Governor Josh Shapiro, which is why his 2025-26 proposed budget includes $50 million to update and restore the Commonwealth’s aging housing stock.

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced the approval of $18,633,011 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grants to help 16 projects in southeast Pennsylvania with housing rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements. These grants support long-term recovery efforts for federally-designated disaster areas impacted by Hurricane Ida in 2021, which include Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.

The CDBG-DR grants can be used for housing assistance including rehabilitation, multi-family housing development and related activities, infrastructure improvements, and mitigation.

“This funding is critical to support our residents when they need it most and will go a long way towards strengthening several Pennsylvania communities that have been previously impacted by Hurricane Ida,” said Secretary Siger. “Housing is a top priority of the Shapiro Administration, and we will continue to focus on investments like these Community Development Block Grants to make Pennsylvania a better place to live, work and raise a family.”

Grant recipients include:

Bucks County

• $2,525,250 to the Bucks County Commissioners for the housing recovery program that aims for complete rehabilitation and resiliency improvements to 15-20 owner-occupied housing units in Bucks County

Delaware County

• $5,174,040 to Delaware County for several projects, including:
  • $3,000,000 to support up to ten impacted homeowners to rehabilitate, flood-proof, and mitigate their homes from future flooding
  • $1,266,195 to build elevation at the Brandywine Conservancy to avoid future flooding
  • $400,000 to upgrade Chester Township’s storm sewer inlets
  • $400,000 to upgrade the sewer systems in Darby Borough
  • $107,845 to implement the AWARE flood monitoring system

Montgomery County

• $1,121,200 to Lower Merion Township for stormwater repairs and mitigation improvements
• $650,000 to Abington Township for two projects, including:
  • $300,000 for a stormwater pipe and stormwater inlet structures installation project.
  • $350,000 for home rehabilitation projects in the township
• $9,162,521 to the Montgomery County Office of Housing and Community Development, for several projects, including:
  • $3,635,000 for housing rehabilitation projects
  • $3,635,00 for new multi-family rental construction to replace lost rental units due to Hurricane Ida
  • $299,840 for evaluation and improvements to Cheltenham Euston Road
  • $817,563 for the construction of Bridgeport Front Street Park
  • $448,225 for Green Lane Sewer Treatment Plant improvements
  • $267,283 for Green Lane – Main Street flood drain improvements
  • $59,610 for a flood mitigation project in Upper Providence Township

Housing is a top priority of the Shapiro Administration. Last September, Governor Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Orde<>r mandating Pennsylvania’s first comprehensive Housing Action Plan to address the state’s housing shortage, homelessness, and expand affordable housing options — ensuring Pennsylvanians have access to safe, affordable housing and attracting more people to live in the Commonwealth.

Last October, the Shapiro Administration announced the launch of the new $10 million PA Mixed-Use Housing Development pilot program to develop mixed-use projects with a residential housing component.

Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget proposal calls for significant investments to restore and modernize our aging housing stock with a new $50 million investment to create a statewide housing repair fund to help homeowners struggling to make needed repairs to their aging homes. The budget also includes $1 million in dedicated funding to the State Planning Board to help municipalities with growth-oriented housing policies.

Read more about Governor Shapiro’s 2025-26 budget proposal. Explore the Governor’s 2025-26 Budget in Brief online, or visit Shapiro’s budget website to learn more.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Governor’s Office, ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov, 717.783.1116
Penny Ickes, DCED, dcedpress@pa.gov

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