Pennsylvania Act 1974-292 — FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS EXPENDED

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FEDERAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS EXPENDED
                 Act of Dec. 10, 1974, P.L. 865, No. 292              Cl. 53
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing municipalities to expend Federal general revenue
        sharing or general funds for social service programs for the
        poor, the disabled and the aging, and to jointly cooperate in
        the sponsorship, establishment, administration, maintenance
        and operation of such programs.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Every municipality may, by passage of an
     ordinance by its governing body, in any year expend all or part
     of any moneys received as payment to local governments pursuant
     to Title I of Public Law 92-512, the "State and Local Fiscal
     Assistance Act of 1972," or its general municipal funds for
     social service programs for the poor, the disabled and the
     aging, and for sites of established historical, architectural or
     esthetical value, provided such programs do not duplicate
     although they may expand programs of the Commonwealth or of the
     United States Government. Nothing contained herein shall
     prohibit the use of the funds in the matching of local funds
     with State or Federal funds in so far as permitted by law or
     regulation. Unless contrary to Federal statutes and regulations,
     no person shall be denied participation in, or the benefits of
     social service programs so funded because said person is not a
     public assistance recipient.
        (1 amended Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 1.1.  Every municipality may by passage of an
     ordinance by its governing body, in any year expend, including
     by making an appropriation to a nonprofit corporation organized
     for the community development purposes, all or part of any
     moneys received as payment to local governments pursuant to
     Title I of Public Law 93-383, the "Housing and Community
     Development Act of 1974," or its general municipal funds for
     community development programs provided such programs do not
     duplicate although they may expand programs of the Commonwealth
     or of the United States Government. Nothing contained herein
     shall prohibit the use of the funds in the matching of local
     funds with State or Federal funds in so far as permitted by law
     or regulation.
        (1.1 added Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 2.  Two or more municipalities may jointly cooperate,
     or any municipality may jointly cooperate with any municipality
     located in any other state, in the sponsorship, establishment,
     administration, maintenance and operation of social service
     programs for the poor, the disabled and the aging and for sites
     of established historical, architectural or esthetical value
     pursuant to the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.762, No.180), entitled
     "An act relating to intergovernmental cooperation."
        (2 amended Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 2.1.  Two or more municipalities may jointly
     cooperate, or any municipality may jointly cooperate with any
     municipality located in any other state, in the sponsorship,
     establishment, administration, maintenance and operation of
     community development programs pursuant to the act of July 12,
     1972 (P.L.762, No.180), entitled "An act relating to
     intergovernmental cooperation."
        (2.1 added Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 3.  Municipalities which provide or jointly cooperate
     in the sponsorship, establishment, administration, maintenance
     and operation of social service programs to the poor, the
     disabled and the aging and for sites of established historical,
     or esthetical value pursuant to the act of July 12, 1972
     (P.L.762, No.180), entitled "An act relating to
     intergovernmental cooperation," may expend or use all or part of
     any moneys received as payment to local governments pursuant to
     Title I of Public Law 92-512, the "State and Local Fiscal
     Assistance Act of 1972," for such purposes.
        (3 amended Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 3.1.  Municipalities which provide or jointly
     cooperate in the sponsorship, establishment, administration,
     maintenance and operation of community development programs
     pursuant to the act of July 12, 1972 (P.L.762, No.180), entitled
     "An act relating to intergovernmental cooperation," may expend
     or use, including by making an appropriation to a nonprofit
     corporation organized for community development purposes, all or
     part of any moneys received as payment to local governments
     pursuant to Title I of Public Law 93-383, the "Housing and
     Community Development Act of 1974," for such purposes.
        (3.1 added Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 4.  As used in this act:
        "Community development programs" means any service provided
     on either a single or multi-single or multi-municipal level
     which would address the following recognized social, economic
     and environmental needs of cities, towns and smaller urban
     communities; the elimination of slums and blight; the
     elimination of conditions which are detrimental to health,
     safety and public welfare; the conservation and expansion of
     housing; the expansion and improvement of the quantity and
     quality of community services; a more rational utilization of
     land and other natural resources and the better arrangement of
     residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and other
     needed activity centers; the reduction of the isolation of
     income groups within communities and geographical areas and the
     promotion of an increase in the diversity and vitality of
     neighborhoods through the spatial deconcentration of housing
     opportunities for persons of lower income and the revitalization
     of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods to attract
     persons of higher income; and the restoration and preservation
     of properties of special value for historic, architectural, or
     esthetic reasons. Home Rule municipalities may define the term
     "community development programs" within their powers under a
     Home Rule Charter.
        "Municipality" means a county, city, borough, incorporated
     town, township or any other similar general purpose unit of
     government which shall hereafter be created by the General
     Assembly, except that section 2 of this act shall not apply to a
     city of the first class.
        "Social service programs" means any service provided on
     either a single or multi-municipal level which would address the
     following recognized needs of the poor, disabled or the aged:
     children's services, including day care; health services,
     including alcohol and drug addiction; housing and homemaker
     services; senior opportunities and services; consumer services;
     migrant services; youth services; sheltered workshops for the
     handicapped; hot meals for older adults; rehabilitation of low
     to middle income housing; family planning. Home Rule
     municipalities may define the term "social service programs"
     within their powers under a Home Rule Charter.
        "Sites of established historical, architectural or esthetic
     value" means a site registered on the List of Historical Sites
     by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Office of
     Historical Preservation and maintained either by governmental,
     municipal or private nonprofit organizations.
        (4 amended Dec. 3, 1975, P.L.478, No.141)
        Section 5.  This act shall take effect immediately and shall
     be retroactive to January 1, 1973.