Grant Announcements
Senator Miller Announces $2.8 Million in BEAD Grants for Four Providers in the 14th District
August 22, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) has announced that four broadband providers will be awarded a total of $2,863,741 through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, following today's vote by the Pennsylvania Broadband...
Senator Miller Announces Preservation of Two Farms in Northampton County Through the Farmland Preservation Program
August 22, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announced two farms in the 14th District will be preserved through Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. The State Agriculture Land Preservation Board voted to protect 2,017 acres across 33 farms in...
Senator Flynn Announces Farmland Preservation in Lackawanna County
Harrisburg, PA – August 22, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn announced that a 26-acre equine farm in Benton Township, Lackawanna County, has been permanently preserved through Pennsylvania’s Farmland Preservation Program. This action ensures the property will remain...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $4.3 Million Broadband Investment in Senate District 22
Harrisburg, PA – August 22, 2025 – State Senator Marty Flynn today announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has awarded a $2,416,847 grant to expand high-speed internet access in portions of the 22nd Senate District. With the required 80%...
Senator Marty Flynn Presents $200,000 Check to Launch Scranton Tomorrow Ambassador Program
SCRANTON, PA – August 18, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today presented a $200,000 state grant to Scranton Tomorrow for the launch of its Scranton Tomorrow Ambassador Program, a year-round initiative that will enhance the city’s business district with on-street cleaning,...
Senator Pisciottano Announces Over $400,000 in Grants to Support Local First Responders, Animal Welfare, and Community Recreation
Monroeville, PA, August 6, 2025 – State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced over $400,000 in state grant funding to support critical needs across the 45th Senatorial District, including life-saving equipment for first responders, upgrades to...
Senator Nick Miller Announces $50,000 Awarded to Whitehall Township Police Department During Damaged License Plate Inspection Event
WHITEHALL, PA - July 23, 2025 – Today, Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), alongside the Whitehall Township Police Department, announced a state grant of $50,000 to support the purchase of new e-bikes and police equipment. Following the announcement of the...
Senator Vincent Hughes Announces New Laptops for Philadelphia Nonprofits
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 18, 2025 – State Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, has announced Pennsylvania Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) grants for two organizations in the 7th senatorial district. “Pennsylvania is taking...
Senator Tartaglione Announces Laptop Grants to Close the Digital Divide in the Second Senatorial District
Philadelphia, PA − July 18, 2025 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) today announced that two local organizations will receive laptop grants through Pennsylvania’s new Digital Connectivity Technology Program, a statewide effort to expand access...
Senator Miller Announces Distribution of 275 Laptops Through PBDA’s DCTP Grants to Three Community Organizations
July 18, 2025 – Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh-Northampton) announces three 14th District community organizations will be awarded 275 laptops from Governor Shapiro’s PA Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) grant via the Pennsylvania Broadband Development...
Senator Collett & Rep. Malagari Celebrate Digital Connectivity Grants to Provide 240 Laptops for Local Residents Without Devices
Souderton, Pa. − July 17, 2025 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery) announced new Digital Connectivity Technology Program grant funding awarded by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PDBA) to...
Senator Sharif Street Proud to Bring Laptops to Community Institutions
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 17, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street is proud to announce that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority will award grants through the $20 million Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) to distribute hundreds of laptops throughout...
Senator Malone Announces Digital Connectivity Grants to Provide 200 Laptops to Local Organization
HARRISBURG, PA – July 17, 2025 – State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) today announced that KINBER, a Lancaster-based nonprofit focused on expanding digital access and opportunities, will receive 200 laptops through Pennsylvania’s Digital Connectivity...
Senator Flynn Announces Digital Connectivity Grants to Provide 330 Laptops to Local Organizations
SCRANTON, PA – July 17, 2025 – Senator Marty Flynn today announced that three Scranton-area organizations will receive a combined 330 laptops through Pennsylvania’s Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP). The funding, awarded by the Pennsylvania Broadband...
Senator Flynn Announces Over $1.2 Million to Strengthen Local Food Systems in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
Scranton, PA − June 27, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today announced that more than $1.2 million in Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) grants are coming to Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties to help local farms, nonprofits, and food producers expand capacity,...
Senator Schwank Announces $500,000 in RFSI Grants for Clover Farms Dairy
Harrisburg, PA – June 27, 2025 – Senator Judy Schwank today announced that Clover Farms Dairy has been awarded a $500,000 Infrastructure Grant through the Shapiro Administration’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program. The funding will support the...
Boscola Announces Nearly $200,000 in Funding for Northampton County Community Colleges for Program to Increase Manufacturing Job Training
BETHLEHEM – June 26, 2025 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that Northampton Community College (NCC) has been awarded $194,025 grant through the Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) program to recruit and train students in Precision Machining and...
Senator Pisciottano Announces $1.75 Million to Fund Housing Initiatives in Allegheny County
Allegheny County, PA, June 25, 2025 – Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has approved funding for several Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE) projects in...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Applauds Over $1 Million in PCCD Funding to Advance Criminal Justice, Behavioral Health, and Community Safety Initiatives
Norristown, PA – June 24, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced $1,032,054 in grant funding awarded to organizations serving Montgomery and Delaware Counties. The funding, approved by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
Senator Cappelletti Announces $3.4M in Housing Support Through PHARE Funding Across Senate District 17
Norristown, PA – June 23, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) is proud to announce that more than $3.4 million in Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) funding was recently awarded to support housing...