Oct. 22, 2024
HARRISBURG – Nearly $5 million in grants awarded today will support critical infrastructure and school projects in Dauphin County, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
“I advocated for funding these projects because they lay a foundation for the future. Our children and grandchildren will benefit from flood mitigation, safe roads, well-built schools and municipal buildings, and clearer communication among law enforcement,” Mehaffie said.
Local Share Account grants are generated through slot machine gaming revenue, not tax dollars. Those newly awarded grants include:
• Conewago Township, $156,890 to construct a pole building (with solar panels for electricity) to store public works equipment.
• Derry Township Police Department, $178,128 to purchase equipment for the mobile command and communications vehicle that is used for incident management.
• Derry Township Municipal Authority, $200,000 for projects designed to decrease flooding around both Cambridge Commons and the intersection of Bullfrog Valley and Wood roads.
• Lower Swatara Township Municipal Authority, $250,000 to increase capacity of its sewer system for future growth.
• East Hanover Township, $750,000 to replace 2,300 feet of aging stormwater pipes along Jonestown Road.
• Royalton Borough, $88,126 to renovate borough hall.
• South Hanover Township, $600,000 to construct a new, 37,500-square-foot public works facility.
• Scottish Rite Cathedral in Harrisburg, $100,000 for the second phase of facility improvements that include efforts to make the aging building more energy efficient.
Additionally, recipients under the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program include:
• Lower Dauphin High School, $447,894 for roof restoration to prevent mold and leaks.
• Robert G. Reid Elementary School (Middletown Area School District), $1.16 million for upgrades to the HVAC system.
• Dauphin County Technical School, $799,955 for roof repairs to address leaks.
Representative Tom Mehaffie
106th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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