Beaver County

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This program manual and underwriting guidelines for Beaver County's HOME and HOME-ARP programs details the county's Affordable Housing policy objectives, eligible activities, and evaluation processes. It outlines underwriting standards, federal compliance requirements, and specific guidelines for the HOME-American Rescue Plan and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), along with rehabilitation standards and affirmative fair housing marketing policies.

The PA-603 Continuum of Care, Beaver County, is committed to ending homelessness through a system of partners that identifies, engages, and rehouses households. This strategic plan for 2025-2028 outlines key strategies including monitoring system data, ensuring coordinated entry, engaging landlords, diversifying funding, and building diverse partnerships. It aims to reduce homelessness recurrence, decrease the duration of homelessness, and increase successful exits to permanent housing, while addressing critical service gaps such as the lack of affordable housing, insufficient shelter options, and limited case management.

The Beaver County Assessment of Fair Housing for FY2020-2024 provides a comprehensive analysis and plan to address fair housing issues. It aims to ensure fair housing compliance through ongoing education, complaint resolution, and zoning ordinance review. Key goals include reducing racial segregation by fostering opportunities in both low-income and higher-income communities, mitigating financial inequalities through job training and support for affordable housing, and improving transportation access. The plan also addresses disproportionate housing needs and disability access, seeking to create a more equitable living environment for all residents.

The Salary Board agenda for the meeting included discussions on Non-Union salary increases, specifically considering the CPI-U September 2025 figure for elected officials' raises in 2026 due to a Federal Government shutdown impacting the October 2025 figure. Additionally, Court Administration requested a title and status change for a Judicial Clerk position, effective January 20, 2026. Human Resources presented a request to eliminate numerous vacant positions across various departments, including Information Technology, Election Bureau, Rights & Services, Coroner, District Attorney, Prothonotary, Sheriff, Adult Probation, Office on Aging, and Mental Health, based on them being vacant for over 365 days.