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 530 homes through 3/31/12.

The South Chestnut Wind Power Project is a 46 megawatt commercial-scale wind farm being developed in Georges, Springhill, and Wharton Townships in Fayette County. The project will use 23 Gamesa G90 2.0 MW wind turbines. Upon completion the project will generate an estimated 132,977,000 KWh/yr. Based on information contained in the Energy Information Administration's 2007 Pennsylvania State Electricity Profile, this amount of generation will offset 132,977 lbs per NOx, over 1,156,980 lbs per year of SOx and 165,822,223 lbs per year of CO2.

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.

This project will consist of the reconstruction of North Bell View Road, Shoemaker Road and Main Street in the Village of Hammondville; reconstruction of Slaughter House Lane and Upper Sandy Hollow Road; road reconstruction in the Collier Villager area; reconstruction of College Avenue; road reconstruction in Penncraft and Arensburg Village areas; road reconstruction in the Duck Hollow area; housing rehab for income eligible homeowners in the township. Road reconstruction in Chestnut RIdge, Thompson and Royal Village areas in the Township; reconstruction of storm sewers in the Dixon Blvd. area; road and storm water improvements in the Brownstown area; road reconstruction on Old Dinner Bell Road; water line replacement in Cornish area of Springhill Twp; installation of storm sewer in New Geneva area of Nicholson Twp.

The project consists of street reconstruction in low/mod income eligble areas of Uniontown. Streets reconstructed will be Esther, Madison, Crest, Jacob, Wayne and North Streets.

The project will consist of renovations to the Connellsville Community Center auditorium. The improvements will include plaster repair/painting, electrical improvements, sound system & lighting upgrades, and installation of an audio and projector system.

Installation of approximately 9,525 linear feet of various size storm sewers that will reduce wet weather flows from the Authority's combined sewer system. This is an existing system that serves approximately 2,970 customers in primarily low income areas.  This is an existing system and user rates are not expected to increase.

Installation of 22,780 square feet of pervious paving, 132 gallon rain barrels, 500 and 1,200 gallon cisterns, 3,083 linear feet of concrete curb within Ohiopyle Borough that will reduce the storm water run off impact on the Borough's sewer system.

Bridge Replacement of State Route 1054 bridge over Trout Run Creek in Saltlick Township

Preservation of US 119 from Penn State Fayette to the Connellsville Street exit in North Union Township

Replacement of State Route 1039 bridge over Dickerson Run in Dunbar Township

Replacement of State Route 3006 bridge over York Run in Nicholson Township

Improvements to two traffic signals at US Route 119/Penn State Fayette and US Route 119/Mount Braddock Road in North Union Township

Replace strip seal dams and make repairs to deck, beam ends, fatigue cracks, concrete beams and headwalls of various State Route bridges in Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland Counties

Restoration of of US Route 119 from Penn State Fayette to Pechin Road in North Union and Dundar Townships

Preservation of US 119 from the Everson Exit to the Westmoreland County line in North Union, Bullskin and Upper Tyrone Townships

Preservation of PA 51 from Waltersburg Bridge to Smock Road (SR 4016) in Franklin and Menallen Township

Preservation of the bridge carrying Bridge Blvd (SR2067) over the Monogalhela River in the City of Brownsville

The project offers the following direct and indirect services: Employment, Education, Income Management, Housing, Self-Sufficiency, Emergency Services, Nutrition, Health and Linkages. New initiatives and program enhancements include: development of a café business that will provide employment training for the supportive housing residents of Fairweather Lodge and Morgantown Street Apartments and supported work participants; re-opening and expanding the Community Medical and Dental Services in both Uniontown (Fayette County) and Confluence (Somerset county); development of a 21,000 square feet building to be located in Uniontown with 10,500 square feet to provide shell space to attract other businesses to the downtown area.