Lancaster County Redevelopment News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

A planned hub for homeless services on South Prince Street in Lancaster city remains on track to open late next year as the city’s zoning hearing board recently gave necessary

Katie Walsh was doing some consulting work with the addiction prevention agency Compass Mark a couple years back when she crossed paths with Xavier Garcia-Molina, an early intervention caseworker who

When: Lancaster City Council meeting, April 5. What happened: Council was presented with a proposed five-year Community Development Block Grant plan for 2021-25 and annual action plan, which the city is required to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Why it matters: The plans shape the way that much of the money Lancaster receives from HUD ends up being spent. Council was told during its committee meeting that city officials expect to see about $8.37 million in block grant funding over the next five years. Also anticipated is about $710,000 in Emergency Solutions g...

A local housing program advocate says more Lancaster County residents in danger of losing their homes will get help due to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Biden extended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium through March — a protection for tenants who have faced economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive order comes after Biden’s transition team announced a $1.9 trillion economic relief plan last week, a package the new president will continue to push Congress to approve quickly. “By extendi...

East Lampeter Township supervisors unanimously approved a policy that allows hotels and motels in its jurisdiction to become temporary shelters for people who have lost housing due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution waives the 30-day maximum tenancy for hotels and motels and allows local housing organizations to work with hoteliers in the township to house individuals facing homelessness for several months. “I appreciate the collaboration between staff and the organizations,” board Chairman Corey Meyers said right before the vote. “It’s hear...