Several municipalities in Pennsylvania’s 55th Legislative District will receive nearly $3 million in infrastructure grants, according to an announcement from Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland). The funding was approved through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), which is part of the Department of Community and Economic Development and provides financial support for economic growth projects.
Rep. Cooper said, “The costs of improving and expanding our infrastructure are always very high, and local governments work hard to invest in these projects as well as meet day-to-day expenditures. These are important investments, and I was thrilled to work with Sens. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) and Joe Pittman (R-Armstrong/Indiana/Jefferson/Westmoreland) in seeing these projects get prioritized.”
The grants were awarded through the Multimodal Transportation and Small Water and Sewer grant programs. In total, $2,953,569 will be distributed across several communities within the district.
Allocations include $1.04 million for Delmont Borough for safety and stormwater improvements on Freeport Street as well as a sanitary line replacement project on Tollgate Lane; $200,000 to Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority to replace the Meadowbrook Pump Station; $500,000 to Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County for extending a water main line on Route 380; $626,600 to Murrysville for replacing a traffic signal optimization system along Route 22; $238,969 to Oklahoma Borough for repaving Middle Street; and $340,000 to Salem Township for extending water lines on Apple and Tucker lanes.
The CFA operates independently under the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development and supports various initiatives aimed at fostering local development.
