NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE FY 2025 CDBG PROGRAM
LEBANON COUNTY AND OBO SOUTH LEBANON TOWNSHIP AND MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP
Notice is hereby given by the Lebanon County Board of Commissioners and on behalf of South Lebanon Township and Millcreek Township that it will hold the following Public Hearings:
- County CDBG program on August 20, 2025, at 10:00am at the Redevelopment Authority’s office at 137 W Penn Avenue, Cleona, PA, 17042
- South Lebanon Township CDBG program on August 26, 2025, at 7:00pm at the South Lebanon Township Building, 1800 S. 5th Ave, Lebanon, PA 17042.
- Millcreek Township CDBG program on August 13, 2025, at 7:00pm at the Millcreek Township Building, 81 E. Alumni Ave, Newmanstown, PA 17073.
These meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities and/or persons with Limited English Proficiency. If you wish to attend and require special accommodations, please notify the Redevelopment Authority’s office 72 hours in advance at 717-273-9326 or dlyons@lebanoncountyredevelopment.com, TDD users 7-1-1 PA Telecommunications Relay Center.
The purpose of the Public Hearings is to discuss the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs in general, the needs of the community that can be met with CDBG funding, and performance under the previously funded CDBG program years and the Three-Year Community Development Plan.
View the full Notice here.
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Invitations for Bids
The Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for substantial HVAC and Electrical upgrades to the Webster Manor public housing development, contract C-8-25-WM, until 2pm on August 28, 2025. An optional pre-bid conference will be held on site at 10am on August 12th. The full invitation may viewed here, and the Project Manual, including drawings and specifications, may be downloaded from the Bid Information page of this site.
The Redevelopment Authority is seeking bids for an Accessible Sidewalk Project at Noel K. Hertzog Memorial Park in Millcreek Township, Contract C-8-25-MT. Bid opening is August 13th at 2pm. The full invitation and bid book may be downloaded from the Bid Information page of this site.
The Redevelopment Authority invites bids for the rehabilitation of 138 S 5th Avenue in South Lebanon Township until 2pm on July 29, 2025. The full invitation may be viewed by clicking here. Contract documents (bid book) are available for download in the Bid Information section of this site.
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Holiday Closings 2025
Monday, September 1st
Tuesday, November 11th
Thursday, November 27th
Wednesday, December 24th
Thursday, December 25th
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Land Bank, Housing & Redevelopment Authority Board Meetings
The Boards of Directors of the City of Lebanon Land Bank and the Housing and Redevelopment Authorities will meet on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, beginning with the Land Bank at 2:00pm. The meetings will be held via Zoom teleconference and at 1220 Mifflin Street. The Zoom details and the full agendas will be available for download here at least 24 hours in advance of the meetings.
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Millcreek Township Housing Rehab Program – Now Open
Millcreek Township’s community development administrator, the Redevelopment Authority, is accepting inquiries on the township’s behalf for a newly-created owner-occupied Housing Rehab Program. Income restrictions and other terms apply. For more details, township residents needing home repairs should contact Jody Chernich at the Redevelopment Authority at 717-273-9326 x134 or jchernich@bps-pa.com. Visit the Redevelopment Authority page for full program guidelines.
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Housing & Redevelopment Authorities 2025 Board Meeting Dates
The Lebanon County Redevelopment Authority and the Lebanon County Housing Authority Boards will meet on the following dates in 2025: January 15, February 19, March 19, April 9, May 14, June 11 (annual meeting), July 9 (if necessary), August 13 (if necessary), September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10 (if necessary). The Redevelopment meeting begins at 3:00 PM, with the Housing Authority meeting following at approximately 3:30 PM.
These meetings are held at 1220 Mifflin Street, Lebanon, PA 17046 and are open to the public. There will continue to be a Zoom teleconference option for those who would like to attend electronically. Members of the public may participate in the meeting via Zoom either by using a web browser or by telephone. Weblinks and telephone numbers for meeting access will be posted in this area of this site (top paragraph of this section) at least 24 hours before each meeting.
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City of Lebanon Land Bank – 2025 Meeting Dates
The following are the regular monthly meeting dates for the City of Lebanon Land Bank for 2025: January 15 (annual meeting), February 19, March 19, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9 (if necessary), August 13 (if necessary), September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10 (if necessary). The Land Bank meetings begin at 2:30 PM. Meetings are held at 1220 Mifflin Street, Lebanon, PA 17046 and via Zoom teleconference. For Zoom details, please call 717-274-1401 x133.
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Whole-Home Repairs Program
The Redevelopment Authority has been designated by the Lebanon County Commissioners to administer the County’s Whole-Home Repairs Program. The Program can provide grants to homeowners and loans to small landlords of up to $50,000 each for repairs that increase habitability, accessibility, or energy and water efficiency. Income and other restrictions apply. Local progam guidelines may be downloaded by clicking here.
Applications for small landlords are still being accepted. Contact Dan Lyons at dlyons@bps-pa.com to request an application.
The application period for homeowners is currenty closed until further notice. However, if you are an interested homeowner, you may contact Jody Chernich at jchernich@bps-pa.com to be placed on a waiting list for a future funding round.
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Section 8 Wait List Open
The Housing Authority of the County of Lebanon reopened the Section 8 waiting list on July 5, 2023 at 8:00am until further notice.
To apply, you must go online to lebanoncountyhousing.com and choose the Section 8 waiting list application and complete online.
If you are unable to access online, you may come to the Authority’s offices at 1220 Mifflin Street Mon-Thur 8:30-4:00pm and Fri 8:30-1pm and apply online at the kiosk in the lobby.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Persons who live, work or attend school in Lebanon or Dauphin County, victims of domestic violence, persons in a transitional or condemned housing, persons who are employed and homeless persons.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighted by order of preferences.
For more information, call LCHA at 717-274-1401 or visit the website at lebanoncountyhousing.com
Reasonable Accommodations: Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request by calling the Housing Authority at 717-274-1401.
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Housing Authority 2025 Annual Plan
The Housing Authority’s Five Year Plan for fiscal years 2025 – 2029 has been prepared and will be available for download shortly. The Plan includes the 2025 proposed annual and five-year projected Capital Fund Program (CFP) budgets, as well as the Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports for all open CFP funding years. Also included are the proposed flat rent amounts for the Public Housing Program and various regulatory changes to the Public Housing Admissions & Occupancy Policy and Section 8 Administrative Plan.
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Lebanon County Stormwater Consortium
The Governing Body of the Lebanon County Stormwater Consortium will meet next on August 19, 2025 at 10am at the North Lebanon Township building and via Zoom teleconference. The Zoom details may be found on the agenda, available for download here. A repository of meeting agendas and minutes can be found in the Document Library section of this site.
The 2025 meeting dates for the Consortium are the following: January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 13, June 17, July 15, August 19 (annual), September 16, October 21, November 18, and December 16.
The meetings are held at the North Lebanon Township Building and via Zoom, and are accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed or for Zoom details, please call 717-274-1401 x133.
The Redevelopment Authority serves as the administrator of the Lebanon County Stormwater Consortium. It holds a non-voting position on the Consortium’s Governing Body. Right-to-Know Law requests concerning the Lebanon County Stormwater Consortium should be sent to Dan Lyons, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority, at dlyons@lcha.com or by mail to PO Box 2005, Cleona, PA 17042.
The Redevelopment Authority has made the Lebanon County Stormwater Consortium’s Regional Joint Pollutant Reduction Plan (PRP) available through an external link because of the file size. Please click here to download the 341MB PDF file.
The Consortium has prepared an addendum to the PRP, located here.
Minutes and agendas for the Governing Body meetings are in the “Other Documents” in the “Document Library,” linked here.