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Beginning May 15, 2023 municipalities may begin to submit applications for the 2023 Act 152 Allegheny County Blight Removal Program. This program provides funding for demolition and blight remediation planning. Allegheny County Economic Development encourages communities to utilize their COGs for the submission of an Act 152 application(s). These applications and associated paperwork are identical to CDBG and GEDTF projects for which COGs are uniquely qualified to process and facilitate. The Act 152 program uses established blight conditions and focuses on the demolition of hazardous structures, site preparation for development projects, and multi-phase planning efforts. Applications are evaluated on several criteria including inclusion on existing demolition lists, community impact, and potential re-use of the property. While no local match is required for the program, it is encouraged. Individual awards will be capped at $250,000. All applications should be submitted by June 16, 2023 The program continues to enforce lead safe demolitions. Applications will be evaluated on several criteria:
Those communities considering the submission of an Act 152 application are encouraged to reach out to the QVCOG as soon as possible in order to prepare a gameplan with municipal staff and their engineer(s). Attached you will find several documents including the following: - Blight conditions (how to identify, etc.); - Emergency Demolition Requirements; - General Program Guidelines; - Lead Requirements; and - Legal Clearance Requirements 
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