Grant Announcements
2022-23 District 9 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Competitive Grants
On September 6, 2022, PCCD announced the availability of $85.5 million in state and federal funding over a 29-month period to support FY 2022-23 Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Competitive Grants. The purpose of VIP funding is to provide grants and...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $700,000 for Outdoor Spaces in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 18, 2023 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $782,853 in state grants for outdoor and recreation spaces in Allegheny County. Grants were awarded to the Allegheny Land Trust and City of Pittsburgh from the DEP Growing...
Comitta Announces State Funding for Youth Mentoring Partnership
West Chester, Pa – January 13, 2023 – A local organization serving the Coatesville Area School District will receive state grant funding to support youth mentoring and physical fitness programs, state Senator Carolyn Comitta announced today. The Youth...
State Lawmakers Announce Funding for Watersheds, Parks and Open Space
West Chester, Pa − January 13, 2023 – Four projects in Chester County to support clean watersheds, conserve land, and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation will receive nearly $1.8 million in total grant funding, state Senator Carolyn Comitta and state...
Senator Fontana Announces Over $170,000 In Grants to Combat Campus Sexual Assault and Violence in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 13, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced $170,600 in It’s On Us PA grants to combat sexual assault and violence at college campuses across the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. “Pittsburgh is home to some of the best...
Senator Jay Costa, Rep. La’Tasha Mayes Announces Over $480,000 for Conservation Projects in Senate District 43
Pittsburgh, PA – January 12, 2023 – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that two projects in the 43rd Senatorial District were awarded $480,736 through DEP’s Growing Greener Plus Program. Across PA, these projects work to...
PENNVEST Awards Over $5M Dollar Loan to Northampton Borough Municipal Authority
January 12, 2023 - Today, Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) announced a $5,707,000 loan for Northampton Borough Municipal Authority awarded by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). “I’m thrilled to see PENNVEST support...
Sen. Muth Announces Growing Greener Plus Grants for Two SD44 Projects
HARRISBURG, January 12 2023 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that two projects in Chester County in Senate District 44 have received funding through the state’s Growing Greener Plus Program. The projects, located in West...
Sen. Fontana Workforce Development Grants for High School Students in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 12, 2023 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana announced $716,894 in Schools-to-Work Program (STWP) grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I). The grants are intended to enhance career...
Hughes, Bullock Announce $100+ Million in Grants to Support Community Violence Intervention, Prevention Efforts for Pennsylvania Organizations
PHILADELPHIA, PA – January 12, 2023 − On Thursday afternoon, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Chairwoman Representative Donna Bullock (D-Philadelphia) announced a...
Comitta Announces $54,000 for WCU to Address Hunger on Campus
West Chester, Pa − January 12, 2023 – West Chester University (WCU) is one of the first recipients of funding through Pennsylvania’s Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a new program aimed at combatting student hunger on campus, said state Senator Carolyn Comitta. “West...
Boscola Announces $8,022,000 State Loan for Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority for Stormwater Project to Aid in Flood Prevention
Bethlehem − January 12, 2023 − State Senator Lisa Boscola announced today that PENNVEST has approved an $8,022,000 loan for the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority to improve stormwater retention to aid in flood prevention throughout Bethlehem Township. “This...
Senator Tartaglione Announces $29 Million in Violence Prevention Grants For 2nd District and Philadelphia
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – January 11, 2023 – Today, Senator Christine M. Tartaglione, Democratic Whip, announced the Pennsylvania School Safety and Security Committee of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency awarded $29,170,225 in grants to 31 separate...
Over $21M in Grants Announced for Community Violence Intervention in Allegheny County
Allegheny County – January 11, 2023 – Today, State Democratic Senators from Allegheny County, including Senators Jay Costa, Jim Brewster, Wayne Fontana, and Lindsey Williams, announced over $21 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grants...
Schwank Applauds Awarding of Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Funding
Reading — January 11, 2023 — Today, state Sen. Judy Schwank applauded the awarding of over $4.3 million in Violence Intervention Program grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The awards in Berks County are as follows: Berks...
Senator Fontana Announces Traffic Safety Grant for Carnegie
Allegheny County – January 5, 2023 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced a new grant to improve traffic safety in Carnegie. The grant was awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) fund, an...
Senator John I. Kane Announces $6 Million Grant Award for Riddle Memorial Hospital Project
Harrisburg, PA − January 5, 2022 − Senator Kane has announced that Riddle Hospital would be the beneficiary of the state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant, totaling $6 Million dollars. The awarded funding will be used for the renovation and...
Senator Jay Costa Announces PennDOT Red Light Enforcement Funds for Penn Hills Township
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 4, 2023 − Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will distribute approximately $15 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding, including $565,292 for Senate District 43....
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces More than $600,000 in Grant Funding for Local Traffic Safety Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 4, 2023 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that Hampton Township and McCandless Township will receive grant funding through the PennDOT Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) program. Hampton Township will receive $175,000 to...
Comitta, Kane Announce $4 Million for Westtown to Preserve Crebilly Farm
West Chester, Pa (December 29, 2022) – State Senators Carolyn Comitta and John Kane announced today that an additional $4 million in grant funding is being directed to efforts to preserve Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township. The grant, funded by federal dollars...