The City of Hazleton will be making improvements on Diamond Avenue and Locust Street with a $255,058 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-R).

The City will be repairing Diamond Avenue from Church to Broad streets, and Locust Street from Diamond Avenue to Maple Street.

Download a PDF that describes the Diamond Ave./Locust St. project: CDBG-R Substantial Amendment, spreadsheet for reporting proposed CDBG-R activities, signed and dated certifications, and a signed and dated SF-424. 

The total number of people expected to be employed in the construction project is estimated to be 13.

This project is part of the $1 Billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2009. It awards CDBG Recovery (CDBG-R) funds to be distributed to cities such as Hazleton.

For more information, please contact Annetta Williams at the City of Hazleton, 40 N . Church St., Hazleton, PA 18201 or by phone at 570-459-4965 or by email at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .