The project will increase energy efficiency in homes by reducing energy costs and increasing comfort while safeguarding the health and safety of the resident. Eligible applicants are those persons or families whose income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. On-site energy audits are conducted on each home to determine which of the following measures would be installed or services performed, up to an average of $6,500 per home: blower door guided air sealing to effectively locate and reduce air-leakage throughout the home; installation of attic, wall, basement and crawlspace insulation and ventilation to reduce energy loss; heating system modification or replacement to increase the efficiency and/or safety of the heating system; minor repairs, and/or health and safety measures are provided (when necessary) to allow the safe and effective installation of the weatherization measures; energy baseload reduction, including CFL and appliance replacement, and; client education on the proper use and maintenance of the installed Weatherization measures and ways to reduce energy waste everyday. The project will weatherize 482 homes through 3/31/12.

Federally Regulated Leaking Underground Storage Tank Site Corrective Action under ARRA grant

The project provides financial assistance and services to prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing homelessness to be quickly re-housed and stabilized. Funds will be used for activities to address the jurisdiction’s homelessness needs such as: financial assistance with rental payments; security deposits; utility payments or deposits; arrearages; moving costs; and, motel/hotel vouchers; and housing relocation and stabilization services such as case management; outreach and engagement; housing search and placement; legal services; and, credit repair.

The project involves reconstruction of a small portion of the Court Street Wall which has started to collapse due to poor drainage and age. Also included is the purchase and installation of an emergency power generator for the Memorial Park public facility that is designated as the Borough's emergency shelter in the event of a disaster. Additional activities include reconstruction of Cortright Street and reconstruction of the parking lot adjacent to retaining wall on South 1st Street. The project also involves the resurfacing of Lehigh Avenue and related handicap accessibility improvements to the adjacent sidewalks and reconstruction of West Ludlow Street from Beech Street to Market Street.

The projects includes replacement of water main, pump station upgrade, tank replacement, and rebuilding of 3 filters.The median household income is below that of the statewide median.

The proposed collection system  includes a 9,000 feet of gravity sewer and 1,625 linear feet of 2.5" force main, pump station and 1,103 linear feet of 4" force main.The median household income of the service area is greater than the statewide median household income.

Distribution system replacement of approximately 3,100 linear feet with all necessary appurtenances, rehabilitating an existing tank, demolishing another tank and replacing it with a tank of the same size, and constructing a new 715,000 gallon finished water storage. The median household income of the service area is about 75% of the state average.  Rates are expected to increase by 17%.

Replacement of existing water meters with radio read units, approximately 1,700 residential and 47 commercial water meters, purchase data collection and host software and interface units.  This project is to serve the current customers of the Borough's system. The median household income of $35,976 is slightly below that of the state's average.  User rates are expected to increase by 25%.

Derringer/Fern Glen Water Main replacement of approximately 8,000 linear feet of water mains, replace existing storage tank with a larger 88,000 gallon tank, chemical feed building, hand held meter reading devices and purchase advanced digital leak detection system.The system serves 13 municipalities in the Greater Hazleton area. The median income of is about 75% of the state average.  User rates are not expected to increase.

Resurfacing of State Route 209 from McCall Bridge through Lehighton in Carbon County

The project will provide for non-paid work experience in order for participants to gain marketable skills and offer child care slots so that participants can gain or retain employment. It will support the creation of the Pennsylvania Solar Park, which will be a leading wordlwide solar facility that will reduce greenhouse gas omissions and bring economic gain to the community around greenhouse activities. The project will also provide financial literacy services that will lead to increased savings activity and expand educational programs such as Schools and Homes in Education and the Right From the Start programs which target at-risk children.