Housing Services
Housing education is provided to those who wish to improve their current conditions through home ownership opportunities. Our program is certified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and our staff is trained by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA).
This comprehensive program provides pre- and post-purchase counseling; fair housing and predatory lending information; lead paint education, awareness and assessment of dangers; much more. We also offer foreclosure prevention counseling sponsored in part by PNC Bank. For more information contact Karen Washburn at 452-6113 ext 223, or kwashburn@stmartincenter.org
Another component of the housing department is the HOME Investment Partnership Program, which provides funding up to $24,999 to first-time homebuyers interested in bringing a home to current building codes. To qualify for this program, the buyer and the home must fall into certain criteria. For more information, contact Veronica M. Hopkins at 452-6113 ext 207, or vhopkins@stmartincenter.org.
Take a look at these valuable documents:
- 10 Steps to Homeownership (77.34 KB)
- Lenders We've Worked With (14.95 KB)
St. Martin Center is proud to work with the following partnering agencies:
- Bayfront East Side Taskforce (BEST)
- Bayfront NATO, Inc.
- CATV
- CHRB of Erie County
- ECHRC
- Erie City Redevelopment Authority
- Erie Dawn
- Greater Erie Board of Realtors (GEBOR)
- Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC)
- Habitat for Humanity
- Housing And Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS)
- John F. Kennedy Center
- Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network / Little Italy area
- Zoey Meadows Homeownership Program
If you would like to reach the Housing Counseling Department for more information or to meet with a housing counselor, please call 814-452-6113 extension 207, 223, 212, or 217.