Centre County Planning and
Community Development Office
Housing
The goal for housing in Centre County is to: Ensure decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing which is in suitable living surroundings and compatible with the natural environment, for every individual, regardless of age, sex, income, religious or ethnic background.
— Centre County Comprehensive Plan 2003
Housing Chapter-Centre County Comprehensive Plan, Phase I
Affordable Housing Summit
The Centre County Affordable Housing Coalition will hold its 3rd Annual Affordable Housing Summit on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Foxdale Village, State College. Information on the Summit will be posted approximately one month prior to the event. Please visit the Coalition's website at www.ccaffordablehousingcoalition.org for information on the Summit and other Coalition activities.
Inclusionary Housing
The Centre County Planning and Community Development Office has been working in partnership with the Centre Regional Planning Agency on developing model policies to promote affordable housing development. A Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development LUPTAP (Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance) grant was awarded to the County for this purpose.
This newsletter provides an overview of inclusionary housing. We hope that you will find the information useful.
Centre County Affordable Housing Coalition Video
Homes Within Reach Toolkit
First-Time Home Buyer Program
Maybe you've thought about owning your home for some time but assumed you could not afford it. Perhaps changes in your life have forced you to find a new place to live. In either case, you may be able to find help through this new First-Time Home Buyer Program [PDF] which is being offered by the Centre County Commissioners.
Task Force on Affordable Housing
In November of 2005 the Centre County Board of Commissioners appointed a Task Force on Affordable Housing to review the report prepared by Diana T. Myers and Associates, Centre County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment: A Blueprint for Action, and report back with specific recommendations to address the need for affordable housing in Centre County.
Centre County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment: A Blueprint for Action
- Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
- Cover, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents, List of Tables and Charts
- Executive Summary
- Introduction, Methodology
- Countywide Population and Economic Trends
- The County's Housing Stock
- Highlights of Targeted Populations
- Analysis of the Seven Planning Regions
- Public Policy Barriers
- Anecdotal Data
- Summary of Affordable Housing Needs: Countywide Needs
- Summary of Affordable Housing Needs: Assisted Housing
- Summary of Affordable Housing Needs: Unmet Needs
- Recommendations
- Development Strategies and Opportunities
- Glossary
- List of Appendices
- Appendix A - Key Persons Intereviewed
- Appendix B - Subsidized Housing Inventory
- Appendix C - Inventory of Housing Programs for Homeless Individuals and Families
- Appendix D - Current Housing Programs
- Appendix E - Housing Providers in Centre County
- Appendix F - Tables
- Affordable Housing RFQ-Scope of Work [PDF]
- RFQ Fact Sheet [PDF]
Addressing Barriers to Affordable Housing
Assisted Housing in Centre County
The following links are useful tools for locating assisted housing in Centre County. The Assisted Housing Inventory is a spreadsheet that provides the facility's name, location, type of housing unit, contact information and funding sources. The map illustrates the location of each housing complex.
Resources
- Centre County Housing Resources [PDF]
- Building Permit Reports
- Voices, Values and Vision [PDF]
Recommendations for Action from the Special Task Forces 2001
Accessibility/Access Keys
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