A new program to stop future blight in Westmoreland County has had more applicants than expected, even before the county was ready to formally announce its launch.
The Trib reports Brian Lawrence, executive director of Westmoreland County’s Redevelopment Authority, said referrals from other agencies have “overprescribed” what officials expect to be a popular effort to repair low-income homes before they become dilapidated and in need of demolition. The county has yet to formally seek applications for the project that will pay for replacements or repairs of roofs, gutters, downspouts and windows of homes owned by low-income residents.
The program is funded through a state allocation of American Rescue Plan funds. They were expecting 50 applicants, but they have received over 113.
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