Applicant: Lancaster County
Grant Amount: $500,000
Local Funds: $124,829
Grant Source: Community Development Block Grant Village Renaissance Program
Use of Funds: Upgrade of sanitary sewer lines through the installation of 6,163 linear feet of 8, 10 and 12-inch cured in place pipe (CIPP), 183 vertical linear feet of cementitious manhole lining, grouting and point repair; upgrade storm drainage on South Avenue; demolition of 3 dilapidated apartment buildings and 4 dilapidated houses; clearance of 3 lots; clearance of environmental hazards on the Lancaster Mill
site through soil capping and installation of 475 linear feet of 2’ by 6’ concrete block; development of a neighborhood park; and façade improvements for an existing business. Public safety classes and efforts were also continued.
Total Project Cost: The total project cost was $624,829. Of this amount, $3,553 was spent for storm drainage improvements; $220,839 was spent for sanitary sewer upgrades; $262,262 was spent for clearance; $35,100 was spent for park development; $875 was spent for façade improvements; $57,200 was spent for engineering and $45,000 was spent for administration. Of the total project cost, $500,000 was covered
with CDBG funds, Lancaster County contributed $67,629 and the City of Lancaster contributed $57,200.
Project Beneficiaries: The project beneficiaries will be the 1,446 residents in the Brooklyn Avenue Neighborhood. Of the 1,446 beneficiaries, 1,093 (75.6%) are low and moderate income.
After Photo - 8th Street Apartments Demolition
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