The following is a correspondence from PHLF’s Eugene Matta to the nine Beaver County Municipalities: 

I have put in the mail to each Municipality the following documents: 

1 - Letter with the current status and information on requirements to complete the Single Application; 

2 - Pgs. 43, 44, and 45 of the DCED New Communities, Program Guidelines, for Residential Reinvestment Grants; 

3 - A copy of the Elm Street Plan for each of the nine Municipalities, prepared by Town Center Associates with the collaboration of The Beaver County Community Development Plan. 

As you may be aware, originally I was asked to prepare one consolidated Single Application for all nine Municipalities. That did not work, and it was not until recently that DCED's Ed Geiger, in consultation with his staff, decided that the proper way of doing this was to prepare nine different Single Applications, one for each Municipality. In my letter to you I cite Mr. Geiger's comment and the requirements that each Single Application must include.  

The Program Guidelines I included in the package include the specific requirements, and the Elm Street Plan for each Municipality contain all the information needed to meet those requirements. You need, however, review the Elm Street Plans and update any information as needed. 

I'll be happy to assist you in putting this information together, and once we have all we need I'll prepare the nine Single Applications. Although PA State still has no budget, and many predict cuts that may or may not affect Elm Street and Main Street programs, I think we should be prepared just in case. And if not this year, given the budget foes, maybe next or the following.  

Sincerely, 

Eugene Matta

Director of Real Estate & Special Development Programs

Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation