Nonprofit to ‘officially’ manage transitional housing apartments
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WAYNESBURG – Almost nine months after the county celebrated the opening of Whitehill Place, transitional housing apartments in Waynesburg Borough, the deed and title will be transferred to Connect Inc., a low-income housing nonprofit that will manage the complex.
The commissioners are expected to approve the transfer during their regular meeting today.
It was late March last year when numerous public officials and representatives from the project’s affiliated agencies, funders and contractor attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the housing apartments’ location at 189 E. High St. in Waynesburg.
The 203-year-old building, which was purchased by the county in December 2010 and fully renovated by Waller Corp. beginning in May 2012, contains six single-occupancy apartments for individuals left temporarily homeless.
The project was funded through a combination of public and private sources, including the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, the state Department of Community and Economic Development, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania, the state Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Greene County Housing Trust Fund.
First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County, Greene County Commissioners Chuck Morris, Archie Trader and Blair Zimmerman, state Sen. Tim Solobay and former chairwoman of Greene County Commissioners and current state Rep. Pam Snyder also assisted with securing funding for the project.
Residents are allowed to stay for no longer than 18 months and must meet certain federal criteria. Residents will receive job and life skills training, as well as treatment for any behavioral issues, with the ultimate goal being self-sufficiency.
The commissioners also are expected to approve an agreement with Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority for disposal of dried residual materials from the water authority treatment plant in Cumberland Township.
Other action expected today:
• Approval of an internship agreement between the county and California University of Pennsylvania.
• Adoption of a proclamation declaring January dignity and respect month in Greene County.
• Approval of two change orders, one for plumbing work on the new kitchen at the county jail, and one for concrete deck renovations at the Alpha Aquatic Center in Waynesburg.