The Sheldon Park apartments in Harrison likely will switch from public housing to Section 8, though a final decision and timeline aren’t yet determined.
The Allegheny County Housing Authority is in the community engagement stage of planning for Sheldon Park’s future in the face of scant federal funds, said Richard Stephenson, the authority’s executive director.
An option that looks favorable to the housing authority is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program called Rental Assistance Demonstration. Sheldon Park’s public housing operating subsidy would be removed and replaced by a Section 8 voucher…