The Redevelopment Authority was established on June 6, 1961by resolution of City Council under the provisions of the Urban Redevelopment Law, Act No. 385. Funds are made available by the State of Pennsylvania and by the Federal Government under the provisions of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. They consist of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME grants, as well as numerous State and Federal programs.
The City of Butler is a Pennsylvania entitlement municipality that receives annual CDBG funding for community development. CDBG funds can be used for housing rehabilitation, public services (including municipal support), community facilities, infrastructure improvement, development and planning. 70% of each grant must be used for activities that directly benefit low and moderate income persons and individual activities must generally benefit persons at least 51% low/moderate income.
Each assisted activity must also address at least one of the three national objectives of the CDBG program. The three National Objectives are:
1. Benefit low and moderate income persons
2. Address slums or blight
3. Meet a particularly urgent community development need
The Redevelopment Authority has a long history of successful CDBG projects and programs
including, but not limited to the following:
Homeowner Rehabilitation
Rental Rehabilitation
Storm Sewer System Improvements
Public/Community Facilities
Public Improvements
Street/Road Improvements
Recreation
Clearance
Economic Development and Planning
Current Major Projects:
Centre City Project
Penn Theatre
Pullman Ball Park
Park Place
Main Street Revitalization
West End Revitalization