The City of Bethlehem accepts applications for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding on a rolling basis. The HOME Program is administered by HUD and was established in 1990 to assist low-income households.
HOME funds are intended to: Increase the supply of quality affordable housing for lower-income households; Expand nonprofit housing provider capacity; Strengthen government capacity to provide housing; and Leverage private-sector investments in housing.
The program funds a variety of eligible housing activities including direct rental and purchase assistance and building, acquiring, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or ownership.
Organizations with potential HOME projects are encouraged to contact the City to discuss their plans. Call or email Robert Vidoni, Housing and Community Development Administrator, at 610-997-5731 or
rvidoni@bethlehem-pa.gov if you would like to discuss potential projects.
The City's HOME application is available on its Neighborly portal at
https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/BETHLEHEMPA/participant
Additional information can be found at the links below.
HUD makes publicly available environmental review records categorized as environmental assessments, CEST and CEST that converts to Exempt. Click here to access HUD's website and the City's environmental reviews.
CDBG Applications are currently closed. We anticipate that the next cycle of applications will likely open in Winter 2025, subject to funding availability and other factors. For more information, or to discuss potential future applications or project eligibility, please contact Robert G. Vidoni, at rvidoni@bethlehem-pa.gov or 610-997-5731. For information on how to apply for CDBG, please see the Community Development Block Grant Application Guide.
CDBG Hearing Notice
CDBG RESOURCES
2025 CDBG Income Limits
2025 CDBG Income Self-Certification
Applications for the City of Bethlehem's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) are reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply online through Neighborly:
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Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings, and in other housing-related transactions, because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status, national origin, and disability. It also requires that all federal programs relating to housing and urban development be administered in a manner that affirmatively furthers fair housing.
North Penn Legal Services is the City of Bethlehem's Fair Housing partner. More information about Fair Housing is available
on North Penn's website, and
on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's website.
Complaints
Persons who believe they have experienced discrimination in housing rental, sales, or financing because of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or familial status can contact any of the following entities:
North Penn Legal Services
Bethlehem Office
559 Main Street, Suite 200
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Housing discrimination line: 610-317-5322
https://www.nplspa.org/
City of Bethlehem Fair Housing Officer
Jennifer M. Swett
JSwett@bethlehem-pa.gov
610-865-7099
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/online-complaint
Robert G. Vidoni, Esq.
Housing & Community Development Administrator, rvidoni@bethlehem-pa.gov
610-997-5731