DAILY LIVING New Programs Assist Families, Homeowners, and Landlords in Pike County FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2022 CONTACT: Krista Gromalski 570-296-9805 office / 570-832-1434 cell / kgromalski@pikepa.org Pike County Offers Child Care Scholarships, Mortgage Assistance, and an Incentive for Landlords
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP
(Milford, PA) The Board of Commissioners of Pike County have established new child care scholarships, mortgage assistance, and landlord incentive programs. Information about all of these programs can be obtained at www.PikeForward.org or by contacting Robert Ruiz, Executive Director for Human Services at Pike County, at (570) 296-3434 or rruiz@pikepa.org.
116 Wilson Hill Road Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328 Phone: 570-828-2347
Child care scholarships are available for families who live in Pike County that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have income below 80% of the area median – up to $63,100 for a family of four. Eligible participants may receive up to six (6) consecutive months of assistance with child care payments.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Building Inspector: Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sewage Officer: By appointment only
Zoning Officer: By appointment only
Homeowners who reside in Pike County, are behind in mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and have income less than 80% of the area median can receive up to three (3) months of assistance with mortgage payments. The county also has funding available to assist renters who are behind on their rent and utility payments through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). A new incentive is available to help landlords create or maintain affordable housing in Pike County. In exchange for up to $25,000 of assistance with eligible repairs, landlords who participate in the program will agree to rent units to households with income below 80% of the area median and to charge rent at or below the fair market rent – currently $1,368 for a two-bedroom apartment. The Landlord Incentive Program was created as a result of a housing study recently prepared by Diana T. Myers & Associates which found that there is a shortage of affordable housing in Pike County and that Pike County has the highest fair market rents in Pennsylvania. These projects were financed by a grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, under the administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development.
Office: Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Payment Schedule for Township & County Taxes to the Tax Collector:
Public Works: Monday through Friday 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Before 4/30/22 @ 2.00% discount Between 5/1/22 and 6/30/22 Beginning 7/1/22 10% penalty
Akenac Park: Off-Season Operational Hours September through May • Hiking, fishing and playground available. Beach closed. No swimming. No grilling permitted. Closed on Tuesdays for Maintenance
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: MEETINGS 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 7:00 pm at the Township Municipal Building
Pay Tax Collector before 12/31/22. After 1/15/23, taxes are payable to Tax Claim Bureau, 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337. Residents can pay their taxes by mail: PO Box 851, Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
Property Tax Millage 2022 breakdown: Township Real Estate.................................................. 8.68 mills Township Fire..................................................................... 1.5 mills Township Parks/Rec........................................................ 1.5 mills Pike County................................................................... 22.74 mills Delaware Valley School District............................113.85 mills
Mary Lou will be available for in person tax collection at the Township Municipal Building from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following dates in April for the collection of taxes. April 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30th Please mark your calendars. If you have any questions in the meantime, do not hesitate to give Mary Lou a call at (570) 828-2225.
WORKSHOPS 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 6:00 pm at the Township Municipal Building
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