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25 Pa. Code § 14.11. Grants and loans.

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§ 14.11. Grants and loans.

 (a)  Applications for grants and loans shall be made on forms provided by the Department.

 (b)  Grants may be awarded to eligible homeowners as provided in the following:

   (1)  For matching Federal funds as may be available to homeowners for emergency mine subsidence relief.

   (2)  For moving persons whose dwellings have been damaged sufficient to cause a mine subsidence emergency. The expenses shall include the following:

     (i)   Moving expenses incurred during evacuation and subsequent return.

     (ii)   Reasonable rental expense incurred during temporary relocation.

   (3)  For filling voids in the earth caused by the mine subsidence emergency, where necessary for the restoration of the dwelling to a safe and habitable condition and where the grants are not otherwise available.

 (c)  Loans may be awarded to eligible homeowners for repair or replacement of dwellings, at interest rates not to exceed 2% per annum of the unpaid balance of the principal, provided:

   (1)  The cost of repair or replacement does not reasonably exceed the fair market value of the structure prior to the mine subsidence emergency.

   (2)  The cost of repair or replacement is directly related to the specific damage caused by the mine subsidence emergency.

   (3)  The cost of repair or replacement of the dwelling does not include repair or replacement of personal property.

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  14.12 (relating to findings of fact).



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