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 AHTF for your project. Please carefully review the application and guidelines here prior to making your submission: Dauphin County Affordable Housing Trust Fund Application here: AHTF Application.

Once submitted, your application is first reviewed by program staff. If your application is determined to be complete and ready for board review, it is then placed on the agenda of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board—an appointed board responsible for recommending uses of AHTF funds to the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners. After reviewing, the AHTF Advisory Board votes at a public meeting to make a recommendation on your application to the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners.

The AHTF Advisory Board meets on the third Thursday of January, April, July, and October at 10:00AM at the Dauphin County Office of Community and Economic Development located at 3211 North Front Street, Suite 301-C, Harrisburg, PA 17110. These meetings are open to the public.

The official recommendation of the AHTF Advisory Board is sent to the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners for review, consideration, and final approval/denial at a regularly scheduled meeting.

Thank you in advance for your work expanding affordable housing in Dauphin County. We wish you the best of luck in your application and can be reached at 717-780-6250 if you have any questions.