PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

CITY OF SHARON HOME APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given that the City of Sharon will hold a public hearing on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the City of Sharon Municipal Building, 155 West Connelly Blvd Sharon, PA 16146.  This meeting is accessible to individuals with disabilities and/or for persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations, please notify the City of Sharon 72 hours in advance at (724) 983-3231 (for TDD – dial 711 plus (724) 983-3231), skepple@cityofsharon.net. 

The purpose of this public hearing is to disclose the city’s intent to apply for a grant under the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s HOME Investment Partnership Program in the amount of $750,000.  This grant would fund a single-family, owner occupied housing rehabilitation program.  The program would benefit low-to-moderate income households.   Repairs could include such items as roofing, siding, windows and wiring, furnace replacement and installation of hand rails.  

If the city would undertake activities that results in the displacement of families or individuals, then the policy for minimizing such displacement would be in effect. The city is responsible for replacing all low and moderate income housing units that may be demolished or converted as a result of the use of HOME funds.

All interested citizens are encouraged to attend and will be offered the opportunity to give oral testimony 

at the public hearing and/or to present written comments concerning the HOME application as well as the city’s performance under previously funded HOME programs.  Comments may be submitted to the City of Sharon Community Development at 155 West Connelly Blvd Sharon, PA 16146, skepple@cityofsharon.net until Monday, January 13, 2025. 

Robert Fiscus, City Manager

City of Sharon