Grant Announcements
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Nearly $300,000 in Grant Funding for Solar at Chatham Park Elementary
Haverford, PA – May 22, 2025 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware) is pleased to announce new grant funding awarded to District Seventeen. The Solar for Schools grant program, which was created by the Solar for Schools Act in 2024, on...
Senator Sharif Street and Rep. Keith Harris Announce Solar for Schools Grant Award to Murrell Dobbins CTE High School
Philadelphia, PA – May 21, 2025 – Senator Sharif Street and Representative Keith Harris are proud to announce that Murrell Dobbins Career and Technical Education High School has been awarded $220,412 through Pennsylvania’s Solar for Schools Grant Program. This grant...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Announces Two Fresh Food Financing Initiative Grant Recipients in the 43rd Senatorial District
PITTSBURGH, PA – May 21, 2025 – Today, Senator Jay Costa announces $129,043 in Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI) grant money benefiting the 43rd senatorial district. This program, administered by the Department of Agriculture, helps ensure that low-income...
Senator Nick Pisciottano Announces Over $360,000 in Solar for Schools Grant for Clairton City School District
Monroeville, PA, May 20, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced that the Clairton City School District has been awarded a $361,990 grant through the Solar for Schools Grant Program (S4S) from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic...
Sen. Tim Kearney & Reps. Heather Boyd, Gina H. Curry, and Jennifer O’Mara Announce Over $3.1M in Solar for Schools Grants to Support Delco Schools
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA– May 20, 2025 – Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware),Representative Heather Boyd (D-Delaware), Representative Gina H. Curry (D-Delaware), and Representative Jennifer O’Mara (D-Delaware), today announced over $3.1 million in Solar for Schools...
Senator Patty Kim Announces $446,363 Solar for Schools Grant Award for Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Solar Project
STEELTON, PA − May 20, 2025 − Today, Senator Kim announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $446,363 to the Steelton-Highspire School District for solar upgrades at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School. The grant, awarded through the Solar...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces $400,000 Solar for Schools Grant for Old Forge School District
HARRISBURG − May 20, 2025 − Senator Marty Flynn today announced that the Old Forge School District has been awarded $400,000 through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Solar for Schools program. The funding will support the installation of solar energy...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Announces Two Solar for Schools Grant Recipients in the 43rd Senatorial District
PITTSBURGH, PA – May 20, 2025 − Today, Senator Jay Costa announces $376,995 in Solar for Schools Grant money benefiting the 43rd senatorial district. “Today’s Solar for Schools grant announcement is cause for much celebration,” said Senator Costa. “I am delighted that...
Senator Nick Miller, Representative McNeill, Representative Schlossberg, Representative Schweyer and Representative Siegel Announce Nearly $1 Million in Grants for Lehigh Valley Projects
ALLENTOWN, PA – May 20, 2025 − State Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton), Representative McNeill (D-Lehigh), Representative Schlossberg (D-Lehigh), Representative Schweyer (D-Lehigh), and Representative Siegel (D-Lehigh) announce nearly $1 million in...
Senator Marty Flynn Announces Over $7.5 Million in LSA Grants for Local Projects in the 22nd Senatorial District in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties
HARRISBURG, PA – May 20, 2025 – State Senator Marty Flynn announced today the approval of more than $7.5 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants for 64 community improvement projects in Luzerne County and Lackawanna Counties. The awards, approved by the...
Senator Fontana Announces Over $218K in Senior Community Center Awards
Allegheny County – May 16, 2025 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced nearly $200,000 in grants to connect low-income communities with fresh, healthy, and affordable local food in the 42ndsenatorial district. “These grants to businesses that do such important...
Collett, Malagari & Cerrato Secure More than $173k Connecting Seniors to Community Resources
Montgomery County, Pa. − May 16, 2025 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery), Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery), and Representative Melissa Cerrato (D-151 Montgomery) announced a $173,685 investment this week that will provide critical...
Senator Fontana Announces Over $218K in Senior Community Center Awards
Allegheny County – May 15, 2025 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced grants totaling $218,840 in state funding to senior community centers in the 42nd senatorial district. “May is Older Americans Month and I am proud to announce these grants to these Senior...
Senator Santarsiero and Representative Davis Applaud $2 Million DCED Investment in Bristol Township
BUCKS COUNTY − May 6, 2025 − Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Representative Tina Davis (D-141) applauded Governor Shapiro’s award of $2 million for the redevelopment of North Wilson Avenue in Bristol Township through the Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to...
Senator Hughes Announces Over $9M for Clean Water Project in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – April 30, 2025 – Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, announced over $9 million in PennVEST funding for a lead service line replacement project in West Philadelphia. This project will include the replacement of lead and...
Lackawanna County Awarded $90,000 State Grant to Strengthen Financial Management
Scranton, PA – April 16, 2025 – Lackawanna County has received a $90,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) through Governor Josh Shapiro’s Strategic Management Planning Program. The funding will support Phase 2 of...
Senator Flynn Announces Over $403K in Funding for Scranton Through Governor Shapiro’s Main Street Matters Initiative
Scranton, PA – April 11, 2025 – This week, State Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne) announced that Scranton has been awarded $403,806 in state funding through Governor Josh Shapiro’s Main Street Matters initiative, which aims to revitalize downtowns and...
Senator Fontana Announces Awardees of Main Street Matters Grants
Allegheny County – April 10, 2025 – Today, Senator Wayne Fontana announced two organizations in the 42nd Senatorial District received grant awards from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh and Neighborhood Allies...
Senator Street Announces $43,000 in Funding Awarded to Spring Garden CDC
PHILADELPHIA, PA − April 10, 2025 − Senator Sharif Street (D–Philadelphia) is proud to announce the awarding of $43,000 in state funding to Spring Garden Community Development Corporation (CDC), supporting its continued efforts to strengthen neighborhoods, enhance...
Senator Jay Costa Announces Recipients of Main Street Matters Grant Funding Benefitting the 43rd Senatorial District
PITTSBURGH, PA – April 9, 2025 – Today, Senator Jay Costa announces the recipients of Main Street Matters funding, distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development who serve the 43rd senatorial district. The 2024-25 budget included a...