Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington explained

Agency Name:	Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington
Formed:	1956
Jurisdiction:	Washington County, Pennsylvania
Headquarters:	100 West Beau St. Suite 603 Washington, Pennsylvania^[1]
Agency Type:	Redevelopment authority

The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, also known as the Washington County Redevelopment Authority is the redevelopment authority for Washington County, Pennsylvania.^[2] It is charged with redeveloping blighted areas and administering the county's Community Development Block Grant. 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.^[3] It played a role in the redevelopment of the Washington Trust Building.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Contact Us . Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington . October 11, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013072324/http://www.racw.net/about.jsp?pageId=2161392210281130243798455 . October 13, 2013 .
2. Web site: History of The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington . Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington . October 11, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013032918/http://www.racw.net/about.jsp?pageId=2161392210281130243798654 . October 13, 2013 .
3. News: Barcousky . Len . Industrial parks, communities create productive partnerships . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 25, 2013 . October 11, 2013.
4. News: Metz . Linda . Renovation eyed for Washington Trust Building . . December 21, 2012 . June 9, 2013 .