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Matzie: Nearly $1 million secured for Beaver County housing assistance, homelessness prevention, home modification programs

Rep. Robert F. Matzie    June 12, 2025 | 11:56 AM

AMBRIDGE, June 12 – New grants totaling $925,000 from the Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency will help more Beaver County residents find secure, permanent housing and provide existing homeowners the resources they need to stay safe in their homes, state Rep. Rob Matzie announced today.

Matzie, who is chairman of the House Majority Caucus, said eight grants – funded by Marcellus Shale Impact Fees and Realty Transfer Taxes – will support Beaver County and local nonprofit programs to bolster housing opportunities and resources for homeowners.

“Safe, reliable housing isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity and a critical connection to job opportunities, a stable family environment, and access to the network of support that goes with being part of a community,” Matzie said. “Securing this funding will help more people break free of the chronic risk of homelessness, help new prospective homeowners become more financially savvy and allow homeowners to make needed modifications and repairs so they can stay safe at home.” 

Matzie said the funding includes: 

  • $200,000 to Housing Opportunities of Beaver County to rehabilitate one duplex and one single-family home in Aliquippa, creating four affordable housing units and training underserved young adults in construction.
  • $150,000 to The Salvation Army to help people served by homeless prevention programs and those in transitional housing find permanent housing.
  • $100,000 to Housing Opportunities of Beaver County for emergency repair grants and low-interest loans to help residents of Beaver and Lawrence counties address health and safety hazards.
  • $100,000 to Beaver County to allow households with mobility and/or safety issues to make modifications and install safety features.
  • $100,000 to Beaver County to enable the county to continue its homeless prevention efforts, including assistance for first-month’s rent, security deposits, rent arrearages and utility payments.
  • $100,000 to the Women’s Center of Beaver County to provide intensive case management and support for people and families who are living in shelters and at risk of becoming chronically homeless.
  • $100,000 to Catapult Greater Pittsburgh to provide low- and moderate-income new homebuyers and existing low-income homeowners with comprehensive trauma-informed financial education.
  • $75,000 to Housing Opportunities of Beaver County to expand its housing counseling regionally.

More information about the PHARE program is available here: https://www.phfa.org/legislation/act105.aspx.