Community Development Program
NOTICE OF PUBLIC DISPLAY AND PUBLIC HEARING
FY 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA
In accordance with the Federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, Bensalem Township has prepared an Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development and Planning Programs. This document is a requirement for direct assistance under certain HUD funding programs including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Five-Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2025-2029 covers the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. The FY 2025 Annual Action Plan covers the time period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The FY 2025 Annual Action Plan specifies available resources to meet the identified needs. The financial resources the Township expects to have available include an entitlement grant of $409,121 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Copies of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan are available for public inspection and review for a thirty-day period from March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025, at the Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem Township.
Bensalem Township will hold a final public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM to solicit citizen comments on the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan. The hearing will be held in the Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020.
The Township intends to use FY 2025 HUD funds it receives as described below:
Curb Cut Program $218,888Funding for sidewalk curb cuts to remove architectural barriers and increase mobility.
Housing Rehabilitation $60,000Funding for housing assistance to homeowners to make repairs.
Senior Center $50,000
Funding for public facility improvements.
Homeless Shelter $40,000Funding of operational cost of homeless shelter.
Program Administration $40,233
The estimated funding to be available for FY 2025 is $409,121 and based upon the 2024 funding level. The project budgets listed above will be adjusted subsequent to HUD announcing the actual allocations. All CDBG funding will be used for activities benefiting low or moderate-income persons.
Bensalem Township intends to submit the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or about May 15, 2025, or as otherwise directed by HUD. Interested persons are encouraged to express their views on the plans in writing to the Office of Community Development, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, Attention: Mr. John Chaykowski, Director. All comments received by April 28, 2025 will be considered.
Bensalem Township will make reasonable accommodations and services necessary for citizens with sensory-impairments and disabilities. Translation services may be offered upon request and availability. People requiring such accommodations/services should contact the Township at least three working days before the public meeting or end of public display period. People requiring information in alternative formats should contact the office of Community Development at (215) 633-3605 (TDD Users: 7-1-1 PA Relay Center). If requested, the Township will mail copies of public notices to people who are homebound and request such accommodation no less than 7 days prior to the end of the public display period.
By Order of
Joseph DiGirolamo, Mayor
Bensalem Township
FY 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA
In accordance with the Federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91, Bensalem Township has prepared an Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development and Planning Programs. This document is a requirement for direct assistance under certain HUD funding programs including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The Five-Year Consolidated Plan for FY 2025-2029 covers the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. The FY 2025 Annual Action Plan covers the time period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The FY 2025 Annual Action Plan specifies available resources to meet the identified needs. The financial resources the Township expects to have available include an entitlement grant of $409,121 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Copies of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan are available for public inspection and review for a thirty-day period from March 28, 2025 to April 28, 2025, at the Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem Township.
Bensalem Township will hold a final public hearing on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM to solicit citizen comments on the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan. The hearing will be held in the Municipal Building, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020.
The Township intends to use FY 2025 HUD funds it receives as described below:
Curb Cut Program $218,888Funding for sidewalk curb cuts to remove architectural barriers and increase mobility.
Housing Rehabilitation $60,000Funding for housing assistance to homeowners to make repairs.
Senior Center $50,000
Funding for public facility improvements.
Homeless Shelter $40,000Funding of operational cost of homeless shelter.
Program Administration $40,233
The estimated funding to be available for FY 2025 is $409,121 and based upon the 2024 funding level. The project budgets listed above will be adjusted subsequent to HUD announcing the actual allocations. All CDBG funding will be used for activities benefiting low or moderate-income persons.
Bensalem Township intends to submit the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on or about May 15, 2025, or as otherwise directed by HUD. Interested persons are encouraged to express their views on the plans in writing to the Office of Community Development, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, Attention: Mr. John Chaykowski, Director. All comments received by April 28, 2025 will be considered.
Bensalem Township will make reasonable accommodations and services necessary for citizens with sensory-impairments and disabilities. Translation services may be offered upon request and availability. People requiring such accommodations/services should contact the Township at least three working days before the public meeting or end of public display period. People requiring information in alternative formats should contact the office of Community Development at (215) 633-3605 (TDD Users: 7-1-1 PA Relay Center). If requested, the Township will mail copies of public notices to people who are homebound and request such accommodation no less than 7 days prior to the end of the public display period.
By Order of
Joseph DiGirolamo, Mayor
Bensalem Township
Bensalem Township, acting under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act, provides assistance to homeowners in the repair and rehabilitation of their homes. If a resident is living in his/her home, which needs repairs or rehabilitation, the resident may be eligible for a no interest loan through Bensalem Township Housing Program. All residents of Bensalem Township are eligible to apply, subject to the following criteria:
ELIGIBILITY
Open to any resident of Bensalem Township. Applicant must own and occupy as principal residence, a one-family home within the Township. Multi-family structures and rental units are not eligible.
The combined gross annual income for all persons living in the applicant's household shall not exceed the following:
ELIGIBILITY
Open to any resident of Bensalem Township. Applicant must own and occupy as principal residence, a one-family home within the Township. Multi-family structures and rental units are not eligible.
The combined gross annual income for all persons living in the applicant's household shall not exceed the following:
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Household Size
1 person 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people 8 people |
Annual Household Income
$54,150 $61,850 $69,600 $77,300 $83,500 $85,900 $89,700 $102,050 |
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Income is defined as the combined gross annual income of all occupants of the dwelling unit. Potential recipients shall be required to prove annual income. Income shall be verified by income tax returns, pay check stubs or other means. Periods of temporary unemployment shall be excluded from the determination of normal annual income.
Families with disposable assets in excess of $10,000 and elderly or handicapped persons with disposable assets of $20,000 OR MORE shall not be eligible for assistance. Assets such as stocks, bonds, cash and real estate shall be considered. The value of the primary residence and up to one automobile per driver shall be excluded from this provision.
The Bensalem Township Office of Community Development, in conjunction with the Bucks County Re-Development Authority, administers this program. For more information on eligibility, application and program specifics, please contact Jeff Darwak, Executive Director, at 215-781-8711.
Click here to view the Township Code of Ordinances website.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The secretary of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has made Fair Housing a priority area. Bensalem Township promotes many fair housing activities. One activity the Township operates is its Housing Rehabilitation Program. If you own a home in Bensalem Township and meet certain income limits you may qualify under this program.
Eligibility Household Income
For information, you may contact the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority at 215-781-8711.
Jeff Darwak, Deputy Director
Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County
216 Pond Street, Bristol PA 19007
Phone: 215-781-8716
Fax: 215-781-8716
Email
Federal Law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status or disability. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or an apartment and you believe your rights have been violated you can file a Fair Housing complaint. Complaints may be filed at the following locations:
Bucks County Human Relations Council
P.O. Box 2012
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.bchumanrelations.org
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Philadelphia Regional Office
711 State Office Bldg
1400 Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
www.phrc.state.pa.us
215-560-2496
Text Telephone 215-560-3599
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
100 Penn Square East, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380
www.hud.gov/complaints
Families with disposable assets in excess of $10,000 and elderly or handicapped persons with disposable assets of $20,000 OR MORE shall not be eligible for assistance. Assets such as stocks, bonds, cash and real estate shall be considered. The value of the primary residence and up to one automobile per driver shall be excluded from this provision.
The Bensalem Township Office of Community Development, in conjunction with the Bucks County Re-Development Authority, administers this program. For more information on eligibility, application and program specifics, please contact Jeff Darwak, Executive Director, at 215-781-8711.
Click here to view the Township Code of Ordinances website.
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The secretary of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has made Fair Housing a priority area. Bensalem Township promotes many fair housing activities. One activity the Township operates is its Housing Rehabilitation Program. If you own a home in Bensalem Township and meet certain income limits you may qualify under this program.
Eligibility Household Income
For information, you may contact the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority at 215-781-8711.
Jeff Darwak, Deputy Director
Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County
216 Pond Street, Bristol PA 19007
Phone: 215-781-8716
Fax: 215-781-8716
Federal Law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status or disability. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or an apartment and you believe your rights have been violated you can file a Fair Housing complaint. Complaints may be filed at the following locations:
Bucks County Human Relations Council
P.O. Box 2012
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.bchumanrelations.org
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Philadelphia Regional Office
711 State Office Bldg
1400 Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
www.phrc.state.pa.us
215-560-2496
Text Telephone 215-560-3599
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
100 Penn Square East, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3380
www.hud.gov/complaints
