Harpersfield Looking Into Community Block Grant

HARPERSFIELD – Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. (WCCRC) is pleased to announce that the Town of Harpersfield is considering applying for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Grant funds from the Office of Community Renewal. The grant will be for owner occupied housing rehabilitation for health and safety repairs on home including but not limited to foundations, roofs, windows, plumbing, and electrical. This grant application will be written by and, if awarded, administered by WCCRC.

A large part of this application is based on community interest. Therefore, it is important that people interested in the program contact WCCRC to get on the waitlist. A robust waitlist of qualified households is required for the application. Interested parties must own and reside full time in a “stick built” home within the town of Harpersfield.    

To be eligible for these grants, applicants must have an income at or below 80% of county median income for family size. A household of 1 person cannot gross more than $45,500.  For a household of two the maximum income is $52,000, for a family of four it is $64,950. 

WCCRC is a Rural Preservation Company that serves Harpersfield, Kortright, Middletown, Roxbury, and Stamford in Delaware County; Ashland, Halcott, Hunter, Jewett, Lexington, and Prattsville in Greene County and Blenheim, Broome, Conesville, Fulton, Gilboa, Jefferson, and Summit in Schoharie County. 

Executive Director Antonia Besculides states “The Community Development Housing Rehab Grant program benefits not only the eligible homeowners but the entire community by increasing job opportunities, beautifying towns, and stabilizing local housing. The CDBG programs have been incredibly successful in our service area, and we urge interested homeowners to get on the waitlist for a possible grant in Harpersfield. Community members should reach out to learn about this specific application and the other programs that are offered through the Office of Community Renewal.” 

Anyone interested in getting on the waitlist for rehabilitation grant funds should call Western Catskills 607-652-2823 ex. 107 or info@westerncatskills.org.