WILLIAMSPORT -- Recently, Lycoming County received millions of dollars from gas impact fees to help home owners and people looking to rent lower the cost of living.
Construction workers from STEP, a non-profit organization worked through the rain. They are making repairs to a home on Scott Street in Williamsport.
"They've been working at it. They have been doing a wonderful job," said Diane Leidhecker from Williamsport.
After living in this home for 25 years, Diane Leidhecker says the house needed to be fixed up.
"Now, they're putting up siding for me. I actually had a new roof put on," said Leidhecker.
The repairs are costing Leidhecker nothing.
Recently, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency awarded Lycoming County more than $2 million to help pay for housing programs and projects. The money comes from impact fees paid by natural gas companies. It will be used to help build more affordable housing and to improve existing homes and neighborhoods.
"It really perks everyone one up to know things are getting pretty," said Leidhecker.
So, while Leidhecker's home gets fixed up there is already a home across the street that has been renovated, thanks in part to state funding.
“The intent is to address homes that need something to make them more affordable to stay in for our residents," said Bill Kelly from Lycoming County Planning Department.
Deputy Director of Lycoming County Planning, Bill Kelly says the county has received money from the impact fees every year, since 2012.
"So there is ample opportunity to do great work. We can’t do everything, everywhere," said Kelly.
"We all need that little bit of extra to perk ourselves up let alone the neighborhood," said Leidhecker.
County officials say money is used based on need. Part of the money will go toward housing development projects for the elderly, and low income families.