Commissioners approved $208,184 for seven affordable housing efforts in the county at their meeting last week.

The Schuylkill County Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board reviewed the proposals from four entities, all of whom will receive grants. County Administrator Gary Bender, a member of the board, said this year they decided to fund all projects, but to do so had to cut funding by 20 percent. A reserve account for $10,000 was also allocated funding in the event an applicant requests additional funding.

Schuylkill Community Action will administer the program. Projects are:

• Schuylkill County Housing Authority for Minersville and Ashland High Rise modernization work, $60,478.

• Schuylkill Community Action for the Schuylkill County Housing Repair Program for senior citizens and people with a disability, $58,630.

• Schuylkill County Bridge Housing Program, $32,478.

• Schuylkill County Housing Counseling Program, $11,677.

• Schuylkill County Weatherization Deferral Home Rehab Program, $8,477.

• Servants to All for their homeless prevention,$16,478

• Schuylkill Women in Crisis for project based voucher housing of victims of domestic violence project, $9,966.