Housing Authority of the City of Erie
Housing Authority of the City of Erie

HACE Receives 2024 NAHRO Award of Merit

HACE received a 2024 NAHRO Award of Merit for the HACE/MCRC No Fee Tax Program.

When the county-wide program was discontinued, HACE stepped in to open an Erie Free Taxes site at the John E. Horan Garden Apartments. HACE provided funding to pay a trained/certified on-site supervisor and partnered with the Multi-Cultural Resource Center (MCRC) to provide tax preparation specialists. The program was open to HACE Public Housing and Section 8 Residents.

In 2024, two hundred and twenty returns were completed free of charge with refunds estimated to be $344,709. HACE will be recognized at the National Conference in Orlando, Florida in September.