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Operates a voluntary organization comprised of the seventeen (17) Neighborhood Associations within the City of York that meets monthly.

Administers the services and programs of the City of Lebanon including: permits and licenses, recreation, community and economic development, accounts and finances, engineering, traffic, highway, recycling, building and zoning, shade trees, bureau of police, and public safety.

Administers the Mifflin County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, and Housing Rehabilitation program. Maintains the Mifflin County Comprehensive Plan and coordinates with other agencies in the areas of transportation, housing, economic development, solid waste, and tourism.

Offers revitalized neighborhoods through the development of affordable housing, the provision of employment and job training, and the pursuit of community development initiatives.

Provides financial assistance to landlords or developers to rehabilitate or construct rental properties for low and moderate income persons. The program focuses on properties which are rented to a significant number of low and moderate income persons.

Provides grants to local municipalities to undertake public improvement projects, renovate community facilities to benefit low and moderate income people. (Ex. sanitary sewer, public water, neighborhood improvement and parks, recreational facility project, public facility rehabilitation)

Rehabilitates properties, develops community partnerships and undertakes economic development projects.

Increases access to services, such as water and sewer systems, housing, health clinics, emergency service facilities, and electric and telephone service. Promotes economic development through loans to businesses. Provides technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve their effectiveness.

Provides OHCD (Office of Housing and Community Development) approved housing counseling.

Offers tax credits for businesses in technology, wholesale, distribution, manufacturing, and industrial export services within the Norristown Enterprise Zone. Provides up to 20% credit on investments to rehabilitate or improve buildings or land, with a maximum of $250,000 per project per year.

Provides municipal and county planning services to the 72 municipalities within York County, including technical assistance and plan review for local governments. Services include ordinance development, floodplain identification, plan reviews, ordinance amendments, sewage modules, and planning consultation services. Maintains responsibility for the development and implementation of the York County Comprehensive Plan. Offers transportation planning and traffic engineering services, including support for federal and state transportation planning requirements.

Offers a variety of housing programs.

Offers single-family housing programs assisting in the purchase, construction, and repair of homes. Provides rural rental housing programs to assist in new construction or rehabilitate existing multi-family housing projects and build or improve community facilities. Assists rural businesses.

Provides opportunities to participate in and benefit from urban farming and gardening, community-led food distribution, health and wellness education, and neighborhood land stewardship.