Kennett Area Community Service celebrates first housing donation
Kennett Area Community Service volunteers celebrate the donation of an affordable home.
On Thursday, November 9th, Kennett Area Community Service (KACS) accepted the donation of its first home to be used as affordable housing. KACS received the designation of Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) from Chester County this May. After that announcement, an anonymous donor came forward and...
County receives aational award for affordable housing collaboration
The Chester County Department of Community Development has received an Award of Excellence from the National Association for County Community and Economic Development for the creation of its Affordable Housing Developer Collaborative. Pictured with the award are (left to right) Chester County Department of Community Development Planning Supervisor Trish Hennessy, Deputy Director Shaun Bollig, and Director...
County officials meet with legislators, local officials to discuss housing issues
Chester County Commissioners host legislative delegation to hear lived experiences of residents and discuss housing in Chester County. (Left to Right): Front Row: Rob Henry (Administrator, Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness), Pastor Mary Ann Mertz (St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church of Oxford), Tamela Luce (President & CEO Phoenixville Community Health Foundation and Co-Chair Phoenixville...
CCCBI holds panel to discuss housing market
left to right) Steven Shields of Moody’s Analytics, award-winning realtor Michelle Leonard, CCCBI President & CEO Laura Manion, and Libby Horwitz of the Chester County Planning Commission.
On June 20, the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry’s (CCCBI) Young Professionals Committee held a Housing Panel to discuss the state of housing across Chester County. The panel, comprised of...
Commissioners OK $3.4M for affordable housing
The Chester County Commissioners Thursday approved $3.4 million in support of two housing developments that are affordable to households with low-to-moderate incomes. One of the developments is in Caln Township, the other in Phoenixville.
“We are proud to announce $1.9 million toward construction of Willows at Valley Run, the first of two phases with 60 apartments, and $1.5 million for Phoenixville...
Commissioners join HUD in committing to increasing county’s affordable housing
With 350 homes affordable for low- to moderate-income families planned or recently completed, Chester County has joined a growing number of cities and counties nationwide to sign onto the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) House America program, an all-hands-on-deck effort to address the nation’s homelessness crisis.
The Chester County Commissioners presented a proclamation...
Chesco moves forward with $5.6M in community development projects, including affordable housing
WEST CHESTER — Chester County is moving forward with $5,620,481 in community development activities slated for 2021, including three new affordable housing developments at a critical time for families in need.
Pat Bokovitz, Director of the Chester County Department of Community Development updated the Commissioners and the public on receipt and distribution of the funds at the Chester County Commissioners’...
County OKs $1.77M to support affordable housing in Kennett, WC
The Melton Center Apartments
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline approved two contracts this week awarding more than $1.7 million in funds to support two affordable housing projects in Chester County.
The two developments are the Melton Center Apartments in West Chester and Red Clay Manor in Kennett Square.
“As one of the wealthiest counties...
