Pennsylvania Contacts

The Pennsylvania State Office, located in Harrisburg, PA, administers USDA Rural Development programs through nine Area Offices across the state. All offices are open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

WEP Engineering/Environmental Assistance
Judith Tutino, Civil Engineer, Butler Office (724) 482-4800, x122

Business Programs
General Program Inquiries
Pennsylvania State Office
(717) 237-2189

Business Program Specialists
Amanda Hope, Business Program Specialist, State Office (717) 237-2289

REAP 9007 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program
REAP 9007 Energy Audit Grant Program:
REAP 9007 Energy Efficiency Grant Program
Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program (RBEG)
Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG)

Jeffrey Gatano, State Office,

REAP 9003 Biorefinery Assistance Program
REAP 9004 Repowering Assistance Program
REAP 9005 Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business Opportunity Grant Program (RBOG)
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG)
Small Socially Disadvantaged Producer Grant Program (SSDPGP)

Intermediary Relending Program (IRP)
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans

Community Facilities (CF)
General Program Inquiries

CF/Housing Program Architectural Assistance

Brian Hagerman, Architect (717) 237-2178

Area Offices

Clinton Area Office
216 Spring Run Road, Room 103
Mill Hall, PA 17751-9543
(570) 726-3196, ext. 4 (Phone)
(570) 726-0064 (Fax)

Serving Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Potter and McKean Counties.
Maribeth Giannone, Area Specialist (570) 726-3196, ext. 129
Nancy Chavka, Area Specialist (570) 726-3196, ext. 128
Anne Boyd, Area Specialist (570) 726-3196, ext. 130
Holly Barnard, Area Specialist (570) 726-3196, ext. 130
Amy Snyder, Area Technician (570) 726-3196, ext. 132
Wanda Wolfe, Area Technician (570) 726-3196, ext. 127

Crawford Area Office
14699 N. Main Street, Extension
Meadville, PA 16335-9441
(814) 336-6155, ext. 4 (Phone)
(814) 337-0294 (Fax)

Serving Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, and Warren Counties.
Barry Miller, Area Specialist (814) 336-6155, ext. 110
Linda Thomas, Area Specialist (814) 336-6155, ext. 105
Michael Richards, Area Specialist (814) 336-6155, ext. 134
Courtney Bailey Area Specialist (814) 336-6155, ext. 102
Joanne Styborski, Area Technician (814) 336-6155, ext. 120
Susan Hyde Area Technician (814) 336-6155, ext. 115
Donald Mulson Area Technician (814) 336-6155, ext. 117

Lebanon Area Office
2120 Cornwall Road, Suite 7
Lebanon, PA 17042-9790
(717) 272-3908, ext. 6 (Phone)
(717) 273-0357 (Fax)

Serving Adams, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon and York Counties.
Michael Orendo, Appraiser (717) 376-3503
Seda Kleinfelter, Single Family Housing Specialist (717) 376-3512
Cheryl Delk, Area Specialist (717) 376-3502
Rory Piermattei, Area Specialist (717) 376-3500
Haley Ade, Area Technician (717) 376-3482
Sean McElroy , Area Specialist, (717) 376-3499

Lycoming Area Office
542 County Farm Rd, Suite 205
Montoursville, PA 17754-9209
(570) 433-3902, ext. 4 (Phone)
(570) 433-3013 (Fax)

Serving Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union Counties.
Tom Wellington, Rural Development Coordinator (570) 433-3006, ext. 114
Judy Bartlett, Area Specialist (570) 433-3006, ext. 121
Michelle Musser, Area Specialist (570) 433-3006, ext. 116
Alyssa Rung, Area Technician (570) 433-3006, ext. 118

Westmoreland Area Office
214 Donohoe Road, Suite A
Greensburg, PA 15601-7552
(724) 853-5555, ext. 4 (Phone)
(724) 837-9762 (Fax)

Serving Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland Counties.
Gary Reed Rural Development Coordinator (724) 853-5555, ext. 126
Jill Crowe Area Technician (724) 853-5555, ext. 122
Karen Kuhns Area Specialist (724) 853-5555, ext. 128
Lucinda Dietz Area Specialist (724) 853-5555, ext. 121
Mary McDaid Area Technician (724) 853-5555, ext. 120

Wyoming Area Office
21 Hollowcrest Road
Tunkhannock, PA 18657-6632
(570) 836-5111, ext. 4 (Phone)
(570) 836-4432 (Fax)

Serving Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties.
Kim Loftus, Area Specialist (570) 836-5111, ext. 122
Charles Garnett, Area Specialist (570) 836-5111, ext. 121
Sharon Panunti, Area Specialist (570) 836-5111, ext. 117
Amy Wiggans, Area Technician (570) 836-5111, ext. 120
Jason Cali, Area Specialist, (570) 836-5111, ext. 123

State Office
The USDA Rural Development State Office is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, EST. If you have a Freedom of Information Act Request, please contact: Dan Shields (717) 237-2286.

USDA Rural Development
Pennsylvania State Office
359 East Park Drive, Suite 4
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2747

Main Telephone Number: (717) 237-2299
Fax Number: (855) 813-2864
TDD/Voice Number: 711
TTY/TDD Only: (717) 237-2261

State Director's Staff