Department of Community Development
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Friends Association Receives $3.27M for New Emergency Housing
The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) has awarded $3,270,000 to Friends Association for the creation of a new 10-unit non-congregate emergency housing facility…
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Friends Association Opens a Bright, Welcoming, Renovated Family Center
A ribbon cutting on Aug. 30 officially opened a renovated Friends Association Family Center in the heart of downtown West Chester that provides temporary housing…
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Chester County Receives Award to Continue Helping Those Experiencing Homelessness
The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) has received a $375,000 PHARE () award from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. DCD will use the…
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Financial Stability Center Celebrated Successful First Lap Last Friday
One year into its innovative initiative and resourceful partnership, the United Way Financial Stability Center is not only helping get neighbors’ hands on the wheel…
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$50K Grant Helps Handi-Crafters Make Independent Living A Reality For Disabled
A new round of grant funding won’t help a well-known local organization churn out more product, but it will help its workers have a reliable…
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Latest U.S. Census Marks Chester County Growth At 18 Percent
Chester County is one of the fastest growing areas in the region according to new U.S. census figures. It has shown a population increase of…
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Decade To Doorways Sets Community Meeting About Homelessness In Chester County
When the Chester County Department of Community Development joined the nation in conducting its point-in-time counts on Jan. 28 and Jan. 29, 615 local people…
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Commissioners Open New Commercial Kitchen At Olivet United Methodist Church
Coatesville’s Olivet United Methodist Church has officially opened a commercial kitchen that will be used to offer free lunches and nutrition education programs to Coatesville…
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County Commissioners Give $300,000 To Renovate Downingtown Area Senior Center
Chester County Commissioners have given $300,000 to the Downingtown Area Senior Center to pay for necessary renovations. The money, awarded by the county’s Department of Community…
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CareerLink And Workforce Investment Board Are Offering New Employment Training Programs
New job training opportunities ranging from nursing to Microsoft Office skills to electronics technology certification will be available to Chester County residents during the next…
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