The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, also known as the Washington County Redevelopment Authority is the redevelopment authority for

Washington County, Pennsylvania Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington. Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county i ...

. It is charged with redeveloping blighted areas and administering the county's

Community Development Block Grant The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), one of the longest-running programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, funds local community development activities with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-po ...

. It was created in 1956. Its operation is governed by the Pennsylvania Housing and Assistance Law of 1949 as well as the Urban Redevelopment Law of 1956. The redevelopment authority managed the creation of

Southpointe Southpointe is a suburban business park located in Cecil Township near Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh and is a familiar landmark along Interstate 79. It is home to many corporations, including Fortune 500 members CONSOL Energy an ...

. It played a role in the redevelopment of the

Washington Trust Building The Washington Trust Company Building is a Beaux Arts style commercial building in the central downtown area of Washington, Pennsylvania. The original 1903 section of the building is six stories tall, a 1927 addition is ten stories. At the st ...

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{{Washington County, Pennsylvania Government of Pennsylvania Special administrative structures in the United States Washington County, Pennsylvania Urban development authorities