Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing the inclusion of congressionally directed funding for 11 projects around Central Pennsylvania in the Senate Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Appropriations bills. Senator Casey advocated for each of the projects to be included in the appropriations subcommittee bills. The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee released nine of the 12 bills on Monday, October 18; the other three had already been released.
“I’m pleased to advance this critical funding for projects that will invest in infrastructure, community health initiatives, and environment improvement and sustainability,” said Senator Casey. “As we build back better, these investments will help revitalize communities across Central Pennsylvania. I will continue to advocate for resources for our Commonwealth and work with my colleagues to get these spending bills passed into law.”
Recipient |
Funding Amount |
Project |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Chamber | $250,000 | To support the purchase and renovation of the Russell House Business Education Center Project, a registered historic landmark in the county seat of Historic Downtown Bedford, and to re-purpose it into a facility to serve the businesses, non-profit organizations, and students of the Bedford County region. |
| Centre Volunteers In Medicine | $1,125,000 | To support the cost of renovating a building to serve as the new, expanded clinic for Centre Volunteers in Medicine, a free primary care and dental clinic serving low-income, uninsured and under-insured residents of Centre County. |
| DuBois Regional Medical Center dba Penn Highlands | $530,000 | To provide remote telehealth and telemedicine services for the rural Penn Highlands Healthcare system. |
| Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way | $60,000 | To support continued implementation of its Youth Mental Health Comprehensive Plan, a community-driven response to the youth mental health crisis in the Central Susquehanna Valley. |
| Hope Within Community Health, Counseling & Dental | $23,000 | To support new equipment for free clinic run by Hope Within Community Health, Counseling & Dental Services. |
| Lycoming College | $160,000 | To acquire instrumentation and equipment for its STEM Education and Workforce Development Initiative. |
| Mid-Cameron Authority | $376,000 | To replace a main sewer line in Emporium Borough. |
| PennDOT | $635,000 | To update the HVAC system in the Harrisburg rail and bus station to ensure safe and uninterrupted passenger air quality, temperature and proper ventilation for passengers. |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation* | $2,184,000 | To improve water quality and address a variety of Pequea Creek's impairments, with a specific focus on reducing sedimentation and nutrients from agricultural sources. |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation* | $1,063,000 | To improve water quality and implement a Watershed Management Plan for Halfmoon Creek that will address the impairment of the stream and set forth a vision for a healthier creek, watershed and community. |
| U.S. Army* | $21,000,000 | To fund construction of a fire station at Letterkenny Army Depot. |
*Indicates previously announced funding
