Harrisburg, PA, January 28, 2025 – State Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) today announced $1,900,875 in grants for economic development in the 45th Senatorial District.
“These grants will help local leaders complete a variety of projects to improve our neighborhoods,” Pisciottano said. “I was happy to support these projects and bring these funds back to Allegheny County to help our communities in a variety of ways from parks and recreation to community centers to bridge rehabilitation and much more.”
Senator Pisciottano thanked former Senator Jim Brewster and several state officials for their roles in bringing these funds back to the district, noting his partnership with State Representatives Jessica Benham, Matthew Gergely, John Inglis, Andrew Kuzma, Brandon Markosek, Joe McAndrew, Dan Miller, and Abigail Salisbury.
“I was grateful to be able to work with Senator Brewster and these incredible state representatives in Allegheny County,” Pisciottano said. “We all have the goals to help our constituents and bring funds back from Harrisburg to boost our communities, and it is a pleasure to work with these lawmakers to do just that.”
Projects in Senator Pisciottano’s district receiving funding include:
Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund
- Churchview Farm in Baldwin received $100,000 for construction of a teaching kitchen (with Rep. Inglis)
- Braddock Carnegie Library Association received $140,000 for historic renovations (with Rep. Salisbury)
- Brentwood received $50,000 for athletic field ADA accessible restrooms (with Rep. Benham)
- Castle Shannon received $50,000 for Fountain Street stairs and retaining wall (with Rep. Miller)
- Clairton received $140,000 for Community Park ADA accessible restrooms (with Rep. Gergely)
- East McKeesport received $150,000 for Community Center improvements (with Rep. Markosek)
- Elizabeth Township received $205,000 for the Boston Road improvement project (with Rep. Kuzma)
- Glassport received $50,000 for municipal building renovations (with Rep. Inglis)
- Liberty received $50,000 for community building improvements (with Rep. Gergely)
- Save Sports Arts & Video Education in McKeesport received $50,000 for building and grounds improvements (with Rep. Gergely)
- North Braddock received $50,000 for Hawkins Avenue Bridge rehabilitation (with Rep. Salisbury)
- North Versailles received $85,000 for Community Center improvements (with Rep. Markosek)
- Port Vue received $50,000 for VFD parking lot installation (with Rep. Gergely)
- Versailles received $50,000 for sewer rehabilitation (with Rep. Gergely)
- Wall received $50,000 for demolition of 6 structures (with Rep. Markosek)
- West Mifflin Sanitary Sewer & Stormwater Authority received $50,000 for Pleasant Hills Pump Station upgrades (with Reps. Inglis and Gergely)
- Whitaker received $50,000 for public works facility demo and site preparation (with Rep. Gergely)
- Mission: Agape in White Oak received $50,000 for custom healthy food box deliveries to low-income families (with Rep. Gergely)
- Whitehall received $100,000 for tennis court refurbishment (with Rep. Inglis)
- Wilmerding received $50,000 for demolition (with Rep. Markosek)
Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program
- Plum received $250,000 for Plum Creek Park Improvements (with Reps. Markosek and McAndrew)
Watershed Restoration and Protection Program
- Plum received $80,875 for stormwater improvements (with Reps. Markosek and McAndrew)
Grants were awarded to 22 projects in Senator Pisciottano’s district, with 20 projects receiving awards from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF), 1 project receiving an award from the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program (GTRP), and 1 project receiving an award from the Watershed Restoration and Protection Program (WRPP).
The GEDTF, administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC), provides financial assistance to awardees to carry out important economic development projects. Eligible applicants include municipalities, authorities, councils of government, non-profit organizations, trusts, and for-profit businesses.
The GTRP, administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) and authorized under Act 13 of 2012, awards grants for the development, rehabilitation and improvement of public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation.
The WRPP, another program authorized under Act 13 of 2012 and administered by the CFA, awards grants for the construction, improvement, expansion, repair, maintenance or rehabilitation of new or existing watershed protection Best Management Practices (BMPs).
More about RAAC funding is available online, and more information about CFA programs and funding is available here.
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