Grant Announcements
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Ullman Announce $81,200 for Acquisition of State Game Lands in Haycock Township
BUCKS COUNTY – October 8, 2020 – There will be an additional 15 acres of State Game Lands in Haycock Township, thanks to a grant for $81,2000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, announced State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and...
Senator Iovino Announces $665K in Grant Funds for Community Parks in 37th District
Allegheny County – September 29, 2020 – Today, Senator Pam Iovino announced the award of $665,000 in Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants to support four neighborhood park projects in the 37th Senatorial District. “Congratulations to the communities in...
Senator Santarsiero, Representatives Warren and Ullman Announce $320,000 in State Funding for Community Conservation Partnership Projects
BUCKS COUNTY – September 24, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representatives Perry Warren (D-31) and Wendy Ullman (D-143) announced $320,000 in Community Conservation Partnership Program grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and...
Sen. Hughes announces $1.5 million in COVID-19 preservation grants awarded in the 7th senatorial district
PHILADELPHIA — September 15, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that $1,525,000 in funding had been awarded in the 7th Senatorial District through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program administered...
Brewster: Nearly $1.5 Million in Economic Development Grants Approved for Area Projects
McKeesport – September 15, 2020 – Nearly $1.5 million in grant funding has been approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for nine projects in the area, according to state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland). “The ability to secure grant dollars...
Senator Iovino Announces Over $2 Million in Grant Funds for Economic Development & Botanic Garden Preservation in 37th District
Allegheny County – September 15, 2020 – Today, Senator Pam Iovino announced the award of over $2 million in grant funds to support economic development, and cultural and museum preservation projects in the 37th Senatorial District. “Investing in economic development...
Tartaglione Announces Awarding of $3 Million in Small Business Assistance Grants within 2nd Senate District
Philadelphia, PA – September 15, 2020 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione today announced that 183 small businesses in and around the 2nd Senate District have received or will soon receive a combined $3,050,000 in COVID-19 relief funding from the Commonwealth as part of Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance, a $225 million program created in the comprehensive PA CARES legislation adopted by the General Assembly in May.
1st Senate District Awarded More than $5 Million in Cultural, Historical Grants
PHILADELPHIA, September 15, 2020 -- Cultural and historic organizations in Pennsylvania’s 1st Senate District will receive more than $5 million in grants to offset the cost of COVID-19 restrictions, state Sen. Larry Farnese announced today. “Philadelphia is the...
Senator Santarsiero Announces More Than $210,000 in Funding to Local Cultural Organizations and Museums
BUCKS COUNTY – September 15, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced $211,408 in funding through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program, administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $4,176,153 in Grant Funding for Local Economic and Cultural Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − September 15, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Commonwealth Financing Agency (CFA) has issued $3,455,248 in Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) grants and $720,905 in COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation...
Sen. Fontana Announces Over $3 Million for Local Arts/Cultural Outlets
Brookline, PA – September 15, 2020– Sen. Wayne D. Fontana (D-Allegheny) today announced that 13 Allegheny County arts and cultural entities will receive a total of $3.08 million in state grant funds. “Knowing how the ongoing pandemic has harmed these important...
Caltagirone, Rozzi, Schwank Announce $190K State Grants for Berks
READING, Sept. 15, 2020 – State Reps. Tom Caltagirone and Mark Rozzi and State Sen. Judy Schwank announced three Berks county organizations received more than $190,000 from the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program. The program, funded through the...
Senator Costa Announces $475,000 In Economic Development Grants
Allegheny County, Pa. − September 15, 2020 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. today announced the award of $475,000 in grants for economic development projects in the 43rd senatorial district. The grants are part of the Gaming Economic Development Tourism...
Senator Costa Announces $1.6 Million In Cultural Grants For The Region
Pittsburgh, PA - September 15, 2020 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. today announced the award of $1,654,233 in cultural grants for the 43rd senatorial district. Today’s grants are funded by money allocated to the state in the CARES Act, a federal recovery...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Over $8.5 Million in Funding to Assist Crime Victims and Provide for County Probation Program
BUCKS COUNTY – September 10, 2020 – State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced $8,512,517 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) will be helping Bucks County organizations and localities serve victims of crimes and...
Senator Iovino Announces $3 Million for Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant in South Fayette Township to Improve Water Quality
South Fayette Township, PA – September 3, 2020 – Today, Pennsylvania State Senator Pam Iovino announced that $3 million in grant funding has been approved to support the Gladden Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant located in South Fayette Township. The...
Senator Santarsiero Announces More Than $800,00 to Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County to Advance COVID-19 Research
DOYLESTOWN – August 28, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced that the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County will receive $803,306.00 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Office...
Senator Santarsiero Announces Nearly $390,000 to Area School Districts for Special Needs Education
BUCKS COUNTY – August 21, 2020 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) announced all school districts in Senate District 10 will receive grant funding, totaling $389,693, from the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for compensatory services for...
Brewster: $3.7 Million in Water, Sewer Grants Approved
McKeesport – August 19, 2020 – More than $3.7 million in state grant funding for water and sewer projects was approved for municipalities in Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties, state Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) said. The Commonwealth Financing...
Sen. Williams, Rep. Dermody, and Rep. Innamorato Announce More Than $3.1 Million in Funding for Local Water and Sewer Infrastructure Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − August 18, 2020 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Representative Frank Dermody (D-33), and Representative Sara Innamorato (D-21) announced $2,303,317 in funding for local water and sewer infrastructure programs through the Pennsylvania Small Water and...