Community Development

Community Development in Huntingdon County is guided primarily by the Huntingdon County Comprehensive Plan.

Community needs are systematically reviewed so that funding resources are focused where they are most needed to create the successful communities envisioned by the Huntingdon County Comprehensive Plan.

Adequate financial resources, consistently and wisely focused on the needs of our communities are necessary for fulfillment of our vision for Huntingdon County as established by the Huntingdon County Comprehensive Plan, "It is our goal that Huntingdon County achieve economic prosperity while retaining the qualities of rural and small town living."

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

In 2022, Planning Department staff administered a total of $2,637,997.50 in CDBG funding. This funding included contracts for Huntingdon County and on behalf of Huntingdon Borough and Smithfield Township.

Municipalities, municipal authorities, and non-profit organizations of Huntingdon County are invited to apply for FY 2023 Huntingdon County Entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Details about the Huntingdon County CDBG Program are included in the CDBG Program Guidelines available under Related Links to the right

FY 2022 CDBG Public Hearing Information

Public Meeting Dates

The FY 2022 Entitlement CDBG Application deadline for Huntingdon County and Huntingdon County on behalf of Huntingdon Borough and Huntingdon County on behalf of Smithfield Township is October 28, 2022.

FY 2022 CDBG Public Hearing Dates are as follows:

Public Hearing #1:

for Huntingdon County - May 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Huntingdon County Planning Department, 205 Penn Street, 1st floor, Huntingdon, PA 16652.

for 'obo' Huntingdon Borough - June 2, 2022 at 5:00 PM in Huntingdon Borough Council Chambers, 530 Washington Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652

for 'obo' Smithfield Township - June 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM in the Smithfield Township Building, 202 S. 13th Street, Suite 3, Huntingdon, PA 16652

Note: for 'obo' Smithfield Township - rescheduled from June 1, 2022 at 5:30 PM to June 10, 2022 at 5:30 PM. Written public comments to be accepted by 4 PM on June 14, 2022.

Public Hearing #2: October 6, 2022

for Huntingdon County and Huntingdon County on behalf of Huntingdon Borough and Smithfield Township

Public Meeting Information

These meetings are accessible to individuals with disabilities and/or for persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations, please notify the Huntingdon County Planning and Development Department office 72 hours in advance at (814) 643-5091 or TDD (800) 877-8339 or jleibley@huntingdoncounty.net.

Interested citizens are encouraged to phone-in and will be offered the opportunity to give oral testimony at the Public Hearing concerning the needs of Huntingdon County, proposed CDBG program activities, the prior use of CDBG funds, as well as the CDBG program in general.

Written proposals and comments may also be submitted to the Huntingdon Co. Planning & Development Dept., 205 Penn St., Ste. 3, Huntingdon, PA 16652 or jleibley@huntingdoncounty.net in accordance with the advertised deadline.

TDD can be placed through the PA Relay System at (800) 654-5984. AVISO DE DERECHO A UN INTÉRPRETE Es la política de EL MUNICIPIO proveer interprete a poblaciones de personas con limitada competencia en inglés que son elegibles para nuestros programas o que probablemente se afectarán por nuestros programas. Tales servicios se centrarán en proveer acceso significativo a nuestros programas, servicios, o beneficios. Usted tiene derecho o un servicio de intérprete cualificado sin coste a usted. Tiene derecho de no tener que depender de niños, otros parientes, o amigos como interprete. Tiene derecho a presentar una queja sobre los servicios de acceso a intérprete proveídos.

The Huntingdon County Commissioners make every effort to ensure that all programs and activities are accessible to learning, mobility, visual, language, and hearing-impaired persons. Therefore, Huntingdon County will strive to provide a qualified language interpreter when necessary.