EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – YORK HOUSING AUTHORITY

The Housing Authority of the City of York (YHA), located in York, Pennsylvania, is seeking a full-time Deputy Executive Director to perform administrative work assisting in directing and coordinating comprehensive housing programs and to serve as top assistant to the Executive Director.  The YHA operates as a City and County Housing Authority.

YHA programs include:  HCV (over 1530 units, including SRO vouchers, enhanced vouchers, and over 1400 HCV), Public Housing (over 1000 units for elderly and families), Turnkey III Homeownership, four tax credit developments for families (195 units combined), and new construction and redevelopment activities as well.

Preferred candidate will have: Juris Doctorate Degree from an American Bar Association approved law school and experience with a non-profit, public agency and/or law firm. Must be licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Position is open until filled.  For complete position description, contact spaiva@yorkhousing.org.

Applicants should submit letter of interest to Housing Authority of the City of York, Attn:  Human Resources, 31 S. Broad Street, York, PA  17403.  No faxes please.

Website:  www.YorkHousingAuthority.com

York Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – MAINTENANCE MANAGER – McKEESPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY

The McKeesport Housing Authority is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Maintenance Manager.  This will be an employment contract position.

Click here to view the detailed job description, including essential functions, qualifications and requirements, salary and benefits.

Interested parties, please submit resume to draible@mckha.org.

McKeesport Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is a drug free workplace.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY – LOCAL SHARE ACCOUNT STATEWIDE (LSA)

The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (Act 2004-71), as amended, provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Local Share Account Statewide (LSA) has already been a boon to communities in its first year, offering no-match grant funds and the option to apply to cover design costs that are often hard to find a way to pay for. In addition — new this year — LSA grants can also be used to fund sidewalks that are not publicly owned so long as they are “for public use.”

What routes and corridors through your community have been identified as key routes to schools or parks or other everyday destinations and need to be improved? Do you have an Active Transportation Plan that highlights where those priority areas might be? The potential for this funding to be available for sidewalks is super exciting!

Additional eligible uses of funds include: Building Acquisition – Construction to include renovation and rehabilitation – Demolition – Planning, consulting, and design costs related to planning projects – Engineering, design, and inspection, including permitting fees.

Eligible applicants include: Counties – Municipalities – Municipal Authorities – Economic Development Agencies – Redevelopment Authorities – Land Banks – Councils of Government

Click here to view program guidelines, requirements, and application procedures.

Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2023.

 

PHFA Issues RFP for PHARE Funding to Support Local Housing Initiatives

Application deadline is November 17, 2023

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today is issuing a Request for Proposals soliciting applications from organizations for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing across the commonwealth. Funding for this RFP is being provided through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) Fund. The total PHARE funding available this year exceeds $65 million.

PHARE receives its funding from the impact fee levied on natural gas drilling companies and a portion of the Realty Transfer Tax. Funding is available for housing initiatives in all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. PHFA is charged with administering the allocation of PHARE dollars.

“Now in its eleventh year, it’s gratifying to see the many ways this funding has been put to work expanding affordable housing options and preserving existing housing,” said PHFA Executive Director and CEO Robin Wiessmann. “The local organizations that apply for PHARE funding have done a terrific job of targeting the dollars to their most pressing housing needs.”

PHARE applications are completed and submitted entirely online, eliminating the need for paper submissions and simplifying the process for applicants. The RFP is located on PHFA’s website at https://www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx​. The online application is accessible on the PHARE website at https://phare.phfa.org/. This website will be open to accept applications starting Monday, Sept. 18.  The deadline for application submission is 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17.

PHFA is hosting a 90-minute informational webinar at 10 a.m. on Sept. 19 for organizations interested in applying for PHARE funds. The webinar will be recorded and made available online after the live event.

A link has been posted at https://www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx​ for webinar registration. Questions may be directed to Clay Lambert at PHFA via email at clambert@phfa.org.

The PHARE fund has been allocating money for local housing initiatives since 2012. These funds are producing significant housing benefits that include:

  • More than 1,200 housing initiatives funded in all 67 counties
  • More than 7,200 individuals and families have received rental or utility assistance or other financial/housing counseling or education
  • More than 6,500 homes have been rehabilitated and preserved for continued use
  • More than 2,600 new rental units have been created
  • 180 new single-family homes have been constructed
  • 480 future home sites have been prepared through site acquisition and demolition
  • More than 310 new residents have received assistance to purchase their first home
  • PHARE funds have been used to leverage more than $1 billion of investments in housing across Pennsylvania

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY – PROPERTY MANAGER – YORK HOUSING AUTHORITY

The Housing Authority of the City of York is accepting applications and resumes for the position of Property Manager- Public Housing.  Click here to view the detailed job description.

Contact Susan Paiva, HR Manager at 717-845-2601, ext. 1124 or spaiva@yorkhousing.org for more information and the application.

Visit our website www.yorkhousingauthority.com for more insight about our Agency. Applications will be accepted until position has been filled.

York Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.