Lehigh County Government Center 17 South Seventh Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Phone: (610) 782-3200 Fax: (610) 871-2755
Lehigh County’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) focuses on enhancing the quality of life of our communities by concentrating on the revitalization of our cities and boroughs, spurring economic growth, and supporting regional partnerships among our municipalities.
The department’s grant programs have supported high priority projects of the County’s twenty-five municipalities, aimed at enriching their economic viability by upgrading aging infrastructure, supporting improvements within the downtowns, and assisting agencies focused on providing safe, affordable and sustainable housing.
virginiahaas@lehighcounty.org
For General Questions about the Department and Programs Contact:
cyndiking@lehighcounty.org
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The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that it will send an additional reminder postcard to households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The postcard is scheduled to arrive between July 22 and July 28, a few weeks before census takers are set to begin visiting most households that haven’t responded.
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the start of census taker visits from mid-May to mid-August, giving the Census Bureau the opportunity to send one more reminder to households encouraging them to respond online, by phone or by mail. Responding now minimizes the need for census taker
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General Contractors to Participate in Housing Rehabs Programs
Please contact office for more information: (610) 782-3565
New Announcements and Copies of Reports, Plans and Other Documents
Annual Action Plans
FY 2019 - 2023 Five Year Consolidated Plan & FY 2019 Annual Action Plan
Section 3 Plan
CAPER
Fair Housing