Venango County Housing Rehabilitation Program

How it works

The Venango County Regional Planning Commission administers the Housing Rehabilitation Program. The county says the program is grant-based, not a loan, so eligible homeowners do not repay the assistance. The page says community development initiatives are funded primarily through state and federal grants, including Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funds and federal HUD programs such as Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).

The county describes the program as a way to provide home rehabilitation grants for the county's low- and moderate-income homeowners. It says one goal is to create a safer, healthier housing stock and avoid deferred maintenance that can lead to blight.

The page says the program currently has an approximate 3- to 5-year wait because of application volume and grant funding cycle timelines.

What the money covers

The public page does not list specific repair items or dollar amounts. It directs homeowners to the Repair/Replacement Standards for the types of work covered. The page does say the program covers home rehabilitation and references linked application packets for:

• Countywide Home Rehab
• Sugarcreek Borough
• Oil City
• Franklin
• Cranberry Township

How to apply

Homeowners are told to click the application document relevant to where they live in Venango County. Intake applications can be emailed to joshua.sterling@venangocountypa.gov or printed and mailed to the Venango County Regional Planning Commission at 1168 Liberty St., PO Box 831, Franklin, PA 16323. The page also provides links to the program guidelines and the 2025 Repair/Replacement Standards.

Timing and deadlines

No formal open or close date is listed on the page. The only timing detail provided is that the program currently operates on an approximate 3- to 5-year wait, due to application volume and grant funding cycles.