Lawrence County Department of Planning & Community Development

Lawrence County employees will be conducting a housing study in the outlined portion of Union Township from April 5 to April 16. All work, including the taking... of photographs, will be conducted from the street. In no event will county employees ask to enter residential structures or otherwise intrude onto private property. County employees will be wearing badges to distinguish themselves.

The PA Chapter of the American Planning Association is seeking the nomination of Great Public Spaces, Greenways/Trails, & Streets for it's Great Places in PA program. If you know a special public space, greenway/trail, or street that displays a wealth of best practices in community planning and serves as a model for other communities, NOMINIATE IT!!!! The deadline for nomination is May 7, 2021!

There is still funding available to support Lawrence County hotels, restaurants, bars, and other businesses in the hospitality industry facing hardship due to COVID-19. Business owners are encouraged to apply for Lawrence County's CHIRP grant program at www.lawrencecounty.com.

The Lawrence County COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) grant application will go live on March 15, 2021 at 9:00am. The application itself is currently viewable at www.lawrencecounty.com so that business owners in the hospitality industry know exactly what documents they need to prepare to apply for the grant.

The Lawrence County Emergency Rental and Utility Relief Program is live! Potential applicants can apply for funding at www.compass.state.pa.us to receive rental and utility assistance.

Staycation Bucket List: Bike the Paved Stavich Bicycle Trail! A true rails to trails path, it’s the only trail in the U.S. between three different townships, two counties and two states. #VisitLawrenceCounty

The Lawrence County Government Center will remain closed to the public through February 5, 2021

PLEASE SHARE **Pandemic Rent Relief Program** ATTENTION: Landlords and Tenants... Tenants, Are you behind on your rent? Have you lost your job since 10/1/2020 due to COVID-19? Landlords, are you having a hard time recovering rent payments due to your tenant’s job loss? We may be able to help! The Pandemic Rent Relief Program was established to assist tenants and landlords who have been affected by the most recent business closures due to COVID-19. Persons who have experienced a job loss since 10/1/20 due to COVID-19 are eligible to apply. For additional information, please visit: https://lccap.org/pandemicrentreliefprogram/ APPLY ONLINE https://form.jotform.com/LCCAP/pandemic-rent-relief Program Funded by County Commissioners

Final notice is given that a public meeting to review the draft 2020 Lawrence County Hazard Mitigation Plan will be conducted on October 21, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. at the Lawrence County Department of Public Safety, located at 1451 County Line Road, New Castle, PA 16101. Public participation in the hazard mitigation plan update process is very important. This meeting will review the sections of the draft 2020 Lawrence County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and identify a procedure for the public to provide comments on the draft plan.

Lawrence County is officially announcing our COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Program! The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners are deploying $360,000.00 in emergency grant funding for qualifying businesses which must close their operations as a result of Governor Wolf’s December 10th COVID-19 mitigation order. Qualifying businesses are eligible for a one-time $3,000.00 emergency grant to help them get through the next few weeks.... Qualifying businesses include: Locally Owned Dine-in Restaurants Bars Gyms Movie Theaters Bowling Alleys The application period for emergency funding will start at 1:30pm on Friday, December 11, 2020 and run through 11:59pm on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. You can apply at https://co.lawrence.pa.us/covid-19-business-grant/.

The Lawrence County Commissioners will be accepting applications for PPE reimbursement until October 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Please contact the Lawrence County Department for any questions. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe91yXWNMVF8kyZEl/viewform

The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners and Court Administration are further restricting public access to County operated facilities and are curtailing County operations through December.

Second notice is given that a public meeting to review the draft 2020 Lawrence County Hazard Mitigation Plan will be conducted on October 21, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. at the Lawrence County Department of Public Safety, located at 1451 County Line Road, New Castle, PA 16101. Public participation in the hazard mitigation plan update process is very important. This meeting will review the sections of the draft 2020 Lawrence County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and identify a procedure for the public to provide comments on the draft plan.

Due to the current public health crisis, in-person attendance at public County meetings will be restricted to only board members, board staff, department heads,... and other elected officials for the safety of both County employees and Courthouse visitors. Public comment during this time may be provided through the means detailed below: