Twice a year, the County presents Habitat for Humanity of Pike County(Opens in new window) with a $75,000 contribution toward their mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

Habitat recently completed its 39th home in Pike County and is preparing to select a family for the 40th. The County has contributed to 36 of the 39 homes built.

The county said, "We are grateful for Habitat’s dedication to strengthening our community and are honored to support their ongoing efforts."

This funding comes from Act 137, the Affordable Housing Funds Act, which allows PA counties to allocate recording fees from deeds and mortgages to support affordable housing programs and projects.