Hill-Evans announces $280,000 grant to remediate properties on Penn Street

YORK, May 27 – State Rep, Carol Hill-Evans announced today a state investment in affordable housing in York.

$280,000 in state grant funding was awarded to the Redevelopment Development Authority of York to help remediate properties along Penn Street and will help address a shortage of affordable housing in the city.

"Helping to invest in York has always been a top priority for me," Hill-Evans, D-York, said. "With funds like these, we can drive targeted investments that have real return and make a difference in the lives of our friends, families and neighbors.”

The project involves acquisition, stabilization and repair of seven properties that present danger to the community. The goal is to acquire these blighted properties, stabilize them, and return them to productive use through resale. Four of the properties have created a row of blight on Penn Street, which is a major connecting artery between York College and Historic Downtown York. 

Total project cost is $330,000 with York providing $30,000 of matching funds.

“This award goes a long way in keeping local tax costs down, as we grow our communities block by block,” she said.