{"id":104889,"date":"2021-01-19T22:51:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T03:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104889"},"modified":"2021-02-17T15:41:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T20:41:19","slug":"northampton-county-receives-9-1-million-grant-to-combat-homelessness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=104889","title":{"rendered":"Northampton County receives $9.1 million grant to combat homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce the award of a $9.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury to combat homelessness.<\/div>\n

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DCED will use the funding to continue its Community Mediation and Eviction Diversion Program (CMED) for tenant and homeowner eviction prevention as well as homeless assistance programming. CMED offers experienced mediators, emergency financial assistance and rapid rehousing to prevent homelessness.\u00a0Housing services are free to low-to-moderate income households and owners of rental units housing low-to-moderate income tenants.<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe fallout from this pandemic has been wide-ranging from the immediate threat to public health to the long-term threats to our economy,\u201d says Lamont McClure. \u201cNorthampton County is ready to assist residents with conflict management, financial support and educational services to prevent homelessness.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Contact Information for Northampton County residents who need housing assistance:<\/div>\n

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For residents in Easton, contact either:<\/div>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Easton Area Neighborhood Center at 610-253-4253 or email Ross Marcus at\u00a0rmarcus@eastonanc.org<\/a><\/div>\n
\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ProJeCt of Easton at 610-258-1100 x13 or email Michael Banas at\u00a0mbanas@projecteaston.org<\/a><\/div>\n

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For residents of all other municipalities, contact:<\/div>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Third Street Alliance at 610-438-1763 or email Ziana Keith at\u00a0zkeith@thirdstreetalliance.org<\/a><\/div>\n

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For residents who are fourteen days or less away from losing their residence and have either a Notice to Quit or a Lockout Order Notice:<\/div>\n

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\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Call 211 to be connected to the Northampton County Tenant Eviction Assistance program seeking rental assistance<\/div>\n

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\nInformation provided to TVL by:
\nBecky Bartlett
\nDeputy Director of Administration
\nNorthampton County Government Center
\n669 Washington Street
\nEaston, PA 18042
\nhttps:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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