United Way to host Uniontown meeting on emergency home loans
United Way of Westmoreland County is hosting a community meeting with representatives from human service organizations to spread the word about the availability of more than $100 million in foreclosure aid for Pennsylvania through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP).
At 9:30 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Holiday Inn, 700 W. Main St., Uniontown, Dana Bauer; Tammy Knouse; James Stark, executive director, Fayette Community Action; and Sue Quin, Fayette Region director, United Way of Fayette County will discuss the EHLP and foreclosure issues in Fayette County.
These meetings are being held in an effort to get the information about EHLP to as many Pennsylvania homeowners as possible before the funding expires on Sept. 30.
“In Pennsylvania, foreclosures are up, and experts predict that the foreclosure rate will continue at an elevated level at least through 2011,” said Brian A. Hudson Sr., executive director and chief executive officer, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
“In order to address this challenge, it’s vital that we connect homeowners with available resources that can help them stave off foreclosure and stay in their homes. This not only promotes the well-being of our families, but it also helps communities remain stable and strong.”
EHLP funds are available to qualified homeowners who are delinquent on their mortgages and are in danger of foreclosure due to the loss of a job, an involuntary reduction in work hours, or a medical issue.
Residents interested in learning more about EHLP funding are encouraged to call 2-1-1, a free helpline recently launched by a partnership of United Ways that connects people throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania with social, health and government services.
“Our vision for this region is to ensure all young people have the best education that leads to success in life, that working families and those struck by crises have support, and that older adults and people with disabilities can live as independently as possible. Our partnership with PA 2-1-1 SW is providing our neighbors with easy connections to available community services,” said United Way of Westmoreland County president and chief executive officer Bobbi Watt Geer.