Abington Township, PA
Home MenuMonday through Friday,
7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Phone: 267-536-1000, prompt 5
Kimberly Hamm, Director
Melissa Schofield, Administrative Assistant
Community Development
Our goal is to administer the Township's annual Community Development Block Grant Program and other related state and federal programs in accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Community Development Projects Dashboard
The Community Development Projects Dashboard depicts and provides information on projects funded through the Township's Community Development Block Grant program and HOME program. Projects depicted are from 2015 to date. Click here to view the dashboard.
Click here to watch a video on how to navigate the dashboard.
Programs
2025 Application is scheduled for release in February 2025.
The 2024 schedule was as follows:
Click here to view the FY 2024 CDBG Subrecipient Grant Application.
The draft timeline is as follows (and is subject to change):
- January 22, 2024: Public training (delivered on-line live at 10 AM)
- February 15, 2024: Public Needs Hearing at 10 AM (Public Hearing #1)
- Join by computer, tablet or application: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85422837760
- Join by telephone: 1-929-436-2866 and entering the meeting ID number 854-2283-7760 when prompted.
- Meeting ID: 854-2283-7760
- March 15, 2024: Application submission deadline (4pm EST)
- April 2024: Applications reviewed for eligibility, scored according to rubric, and recommendations made to Commissioners
- May 1-31, 2024: Public Display of Draft Annual Action Plan
- May 15, 2024: Public Hearing #2
- June 13, 2024: Presentation of Final Plan for Approval by Board of Commissioners
- August 15, 2024: Deadline for Submission to HUD
The Township of Abington is an entitlement community under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. An entitlement community is defined as a municipality (city or metropolitan area) with a population of 50,000 persons or more, which receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds directly from HUD under the CDBG Entitlement Program. The CDBG program is a federally funded program, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The Township of Abington operates an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program. This program combines a grant/loan funding to income qualified Abington Township residents to bring the home into compliance with the local building code, correct any existing code violations and provide special devices and ramps for the elderly and the physically disabled.
There is a high need to improve the quality of the housing stock in the Township by increasing the amount of decent, safe, sound and accessible housing for homeowners that is affordable to income qualified persons and families
Funding for this program is provided through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Community Development federal HOME Investment Partnership program and/or through the Township’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2019, over 1.1. million dollars was awarded to Abington Township through these programs.
In March of 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued its Annual Community Assessment for the Township of Abington for the Program Year 2017 (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018). In this assessment, HUD commend Abington Township on its many programmatic accomplishments during the 2017 program year and its timely responses to all requested information. HUD concluded that the Township of Abington has the capacity to carry out its programs and that the Township has met the reporting requirements for the federal government.
In April 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) notified the Township of Abington that its annual allocation of CDBG funds would be $781,243.00 for Federal Fiscal Year 2019 (October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020). The Township of Abington has elected to use these funds to continue to improve the housing conditions, improve the public infrastructure and provide public services for the community and its residents.
In May of 2019, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) notified the Township of Abington of the award $400,000.00 from the Home Investment Partnership federal funds. These funds will be used to rehabilitate 6-8 single-family income qualified dwelling units in the Township of Abington.
General contractors interested in participated in the program please the "General Contractor Information" section below.
The Abington Township Summer Youth Meals Program is a federally-funded program that provides a FREE nutritious lunch to any child 18 years of age or younger. The program typically begins in June and runs through August.
The Township of Abington is routinely monitored for the various federal programs that it administers. During the calendar year of 2018, a total of three-(3) separate on-site monitoring reviews was performed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania Department of Economic and Community Development. All three-(3) agencies commended the Township’s on its operations, documentation and record keeping of its respective programs.
Public Notices
NOTICE OF DISPLAY OF PLANS AND PUBLIC HEARING FOR
AMENDMENT TO FY 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLANS FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF ABINGTON, PA
Notice is hereby given that the Township of Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has amendments to the FY 2019 Annual Action Plan. In accordance with the regulations and requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), these plans will be on public display for a period of 30 days, beginning October 1, 2024 until October 30, 2024 at the following locations:
PHYSICAL COPY: The Township of Abington
1176 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001
ELECTRONIC COPY: https://www.abingtonpa.gov/cd
These plans are available for public inspection during normal business hours of operation. Written or oral comments will be accepted until October 30, 2024. Comments may be directed to Ms. Kimberly Hamm, Director of Community Development, 1176 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001, emailed to khamm@Abingtonpa.gov, or phone at (267) 536-1019.
A public hearing will be held on October 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Township Building, 1176 Old York Road, Board Room, Abington, PA 19001 and by virtual conference call. There are two ways for the public to virtually participate in the meeting. Residents can access the meeting online, by a computer, iPad, iPhone or Android at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85796156785. This link will enable residents to hear the meeting, see presentations, and make public comment. There will be no video capabilities. Residents who are unable to join online can listen to the meeting by calling 1-929-436-2866 and entering the meeting ID number 857 9615 6785 when prompted.
Any person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired should contact Ms. Hamm at least five-(5) calendar days prior to the meeting and an interpreter will be provided. In addition, hearing-impaired persons may call Pennsylvania Relay at 711. Any non-English speaking person wishing to participate the public hearing should contact Ms. Hamm at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting and a language interpreter will be provided. Cualquier persona que no habla Inglés que deseen asistir a la audiencia pública deben comunicarse con la Sra Hamm cinco (5) días calendario antes de la reunión y un intérprete de lenguaje se proporcionará.
The purpose of the public hearing is to present the following amendments to the FY 2019 Annual Action Plan:
FY 2019 Annual Action Plan – Cancel CV-Small Business Assistance and reallocate the CDBG-CV funds to the existing CV-Food Pantry activity for a new budget total of $209,104.51 and CV-Household Direct Assistance activity for a new budget total of $361,000
The Township intends to submit these documents to HUD on or before December 1, 2024.
The plans will be submitted to the Township’s Board of Commissioners on November 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM, at which time these documents will be presented for approval at the regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners’ Meeting.
All interested persons, groups, and organizations are encouraged to attend this public hearing and will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed plans and use of Federal funds.
Honorable Thomas Hecker, President
Township of Abington Board of Commissioners
- Notice of Public Hearing on Application for the CDBG-DR Program
- A public hearing was held on August 6, 2024, at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Notice of Public Hearing on Application for the DCED HOME Program
- A public hearing was held on June 5, 2024, at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Notice of Display of Plan and Public Hearing FY 2024 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program
- A public hearing was held on May 15, 2024, at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Click here to view the DRAFT FY 2024 Annual Action Plan.
- FY 2024 CDBG Needs Hearing and FY 2021/FY 2022 Substantial Amendment
- A public hearing was held on February 15, 2024, at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Notice of Display of the FY 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
- Notice of Display of Plans and Public Hearing for Amendment to FY 2022 CDBG Funds for the Township of Abington, PA
- Notice of Display of Plans and Public Hearing for FY 2023 Annual Action Plan and Amendment to FYs 2019 and 2021 Annual Action Plans for the Township of Abington, PA
- A public hearing was held on June 16, 2023 at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Click here to view the draft FY 2023 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program.
- Notice of 2023 Annual Action Plan Public Hearing
- A public hearing was held on February 22, 2023 at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Click here to watch a training session on the 2023 CDBG application.
- Notice of Display of the FY 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
- Notice of Display of Plans and Public Hearing for Amendment to FY 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 CDBG Funds for the Township of Abington, PA
- A public hearing was held on September 21, 2022 at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Click here to view the draft Substantial Amendments document.
- Notice of Display of Plans and Public Hearing for FY 2022 Annual Action Plan and Amendment to FY 2018 CDBG Funds for the Township of Abington
- A public hearing was held on June 15, 2022 at 10 AM, in-person and by virtual conference call.
- Click here to view the draft FY 2022 Annual Action Plan.
- Notice of Substantial Amendment to Abington Township's FY 2018, FY 2019, and FY 2021 Annual Action Plans
- A public hearing was held on May 11, 2022 at 10 AM via Zoom webinar.
- Notice of Display of the FY 2020 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
- Notice of Display of Plans and Public Hearing for FY 2021 Annual Action Plan and Amendment to FY 2014 CDBG Funds for the Township of Abington, PA
- A public hearing was held on July 29, 2021 at 6 PM via virtual conference call.
- Click here to view the draft FY 2021 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG Program
- Public Hearing Notice Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
- A public hearing was held on May 27, 2021 at 6 PM via Zoom Webinar.
- Notice of Display of Plans and Public Hearing for FY 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan, FY 2020 Annual Action Plan, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for the Township of Abington, PA
- Click here to view the FY 2020-2024 Five Year Consolidated Plan and FY Annual Action Plan
- Click here to view the FY 2020-2024 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
- A public hearing was held on April 29, 2021 at 10 AM via Zoom Webinar.
- Notice of Substantial Amendment to Abington Township's FY 2019 Annual Action Plan, Inclusion of Cares Act Funding, and Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan
- Click here to view the proposed amendment.
- Click here to view the amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan.
- A public hearing was held on March 25, 2021 at 10 AM via Zoom Webinar.
- Notice of Display of the FY 2019 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)