Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund

The Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) was formed under the authority of Act 137 of 1992 to increase the availability and quality of affordable housing for county residents. Funded by a special Recorder of Deeds fee, the AHTF supports the Dauphin County First-Time Homebuyer’s down-payment assistance program to support new homeownership for low-to-moderate income families as well as assists with financing new affordable housing construction.

Application for Developers of New Affordable Housing

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF). Before submitting your proposal, please carefully review AHTF Application and Guidelines to ensure your project aligns with our requirements Once your application is submitted, it will undergo an initial review by program staff to confirm it is complete and ready for formal consideration.

Completed applications are then placed on the agenda for the AHTF Advisory Board, which is responsible for recommending fund allocations to the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners. The Advisory Board meets publicly on the second Thursday of February, April, June, August, October and December at the Dauphin County Office of Community and Economic Development, 2 South 2nd Street, Room 214, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Following their review, the Advisory Board votes on a recommendation, which is then sent to the Board of Commissioners for a final decision at a regularly scheduled meeting.

We appreciate your commitment to expanding affordable housing in Dauphin County and wish you the best of luck with your application. If you have any questions throughout the process, please feel free to contact us at 717-780-6250.