Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing the inclusion of congressionally directed funding for 14 projects around Southwestern 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 support infrastructure, workforce development programs, community health initiatives and more,” said Senator Casey. “As we build back better, these investments will help revitalize communities across Southwestern 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. | $500,000 | To support the construction of 35 units of affordable housing in Lawrenceville. |
| Beaver County Emergency Services | $320,000 | To support the capabilities of the Beaver County emergency operations center. |
| Borough of Monaca | $750,000 | To make investments to restore freight and commercial roads in Monaca, to improve safety conditions and resiliency. |
| Butler Health System | $268,000 | To support the Butler Health System’s expansion of its Food Institute program to provide Lifestyle Coaching to patients in their rural community. |
| Catalyst Connection | $1,000,000 | To establish a training program to meet the demands of emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, robotics, clean energy technologies, among others. It will support candidates from application all the way to assisting them in finding a job. |
| Cecil Township Municipal Authority | $1,000,000 | To support the construction of sewage facilities for the Village of Lawrence to provide sanitary sewer conveyance and disposal for residents located in the Village of Lawrence, Cecil Township, Washington County. |
| Literacy Pittsburgh | $675,000 | To support the Literacy Pittsburgh project to expand services focused on helping the low-wage workforce develop essential skills, make and execute career plans, and enter job training programs that are onramps to middle skills jobs. |
| McKees Rocks Community Development Corporation | $500,000 | To support the 602 Chartiers Avenue project and further the remediation and disposal of hazardous materials from a historic commercial building to allow for its reuse in the downtown’s renewal. |
| Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation | $500,000 | To support the further stabilization and restoration of the Carrie Furnaces National Historic Landmark. |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority | $2,200,000 | To extend the Authority’s water distribution system to serve the Brave Water and Sewer Authority (BWSA) system located in Wayne Township, Greene County. |
| Upper Burrell Township | $184,000 | To protects a road in Westmoreland County from future landslides. |
| Washington Hospital Foundation | $500,000 | To modernize the Behavioral Health Unit at Washington Hospital. |
| Westmoreland County | $500,000 | To rehabilitate the Brewery Bridge, which carries Ligonier Street over Loyalhanna Creek in the City of Latrobe, Westmoreland County. |
| Army Corps of Engineers* | $21,500,000 | To complete needed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work on the Ohio River navigation system. |
*Indicates previously announced funding
