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Mercer County Housing and Community
Development Office
FORMER NAME
The Housing Office
ADDRESS
PO Box 8068, 640 S. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08650
PHONE
609-989-6858
609-989-6544
FAX
609-989-0306
INTERNET ADDRESS
http://nj.gov/counties/mercer/departments/hcd/index.html
ADMINISTRATOREdward M. Pattik, Director
CONTACT
Carmen Cantillo
DESCRIPTION
A county government agency which works to develop and
improve housing conditions of, and promote home ownership
for, low and moderate income families, senior citizens and the
developmentally disabled of Mercer County. Refer to the website
for eligivility requirements for all programs offered by the
Mercer County Housing Authority.
PROGRAMS
Home Investment Partnerships Program/Affordable Housing
Consortium: Provides financial and technical assistance on
behalf of affordable housing projects for low and moderate
income families recommended to receive assistance by
Consortium members which include: E. Windsor, Ewing,
Hamilton, Hopewell Township, Lawrence, Princeton Township,
W. Windsor, Washington Township, Hightstown Boro, Hopewell
Boro, Pennington Boro and Princeton Boro. Also provides
bridge gap financing to developers and non-profits. Eligible
projects may include acquisition, demolition, construction and
rehabilitation.
Mercer County Rehabilitation Program: Provides assistance to Mercer
County Consortium residents for maintenance repairs and modification
of their homes through zero interest deferred loans.
Mercer County Weatherization Program: Provides grants
and technical assistance to income-eligible families requiring
energy conservation improvements. Improvements may include, but
are not limited to, replacement or repair of heating system,
and insulation work.
Community Housing Development Organization Assistance
(CHDO): Provides financial and technical assistance to
qualifying local non-profits. Eligible projects may include
rehabilitation, demolition, construction and acquisition.
First Time Home Buyer Program: Provides interest
free deferred loans to income eligible families for down
payment/closing cost assistance. Includes below market rate
mortgage.
Helping Hands for Seniors Program: Provides assistance to the
elderly for maintenance repair and modification of their homes.
SUBJECTS
Housing
Social Service Organizations
LAST UPDATED
3/08