Sunday, March 19, 2023

More Than $3.4 Million in Grants Awarded in Region

 

More Than $3.4 Million in Grants Awarded in Region

Great news for several communities across Cameron, McKean and Potter counties! More than $3.4 million in state grants were awarded to nine communities for key infrastructure, maintenance and transportation needs.

The grants are as follows:

McKean County 
 • Annin Township: $381,100 for resurfacing a portion of Annin Creek Road. 
 • Keating Township: $123,634 for purchasing an excavator.
 • Lewis Run Borough: $123,000 for water main replacement.
 • Mount Jewett Regional Sewer Authority: $74,372 for replacement of the lagoon system aerator.
 • Port Allegany Borough: $1.57 million for replacement of the Arnold Avenue Bridge.

Cameron County 
 • Emporium Borough: $300,000 for purchasing equipment such as a dump truck and street cleaning vacuum. 
 • Mid-Cameron Authority: $229,544 for the rehabilitation of two lift stations – the West Creek and Prospect stations which each provide sewer services to Shippen Township.

Potter County 
 • Austin Borough: $232,007 for upgrading borough trucks that are more than l5 years old and purchasing an excavator.
 • Coudersport Borough: $395,270 for the Ross Glen Road stormwater rehabilitation project. 

The Arnold Avenue Bridge project grant was awarded through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. 
The remaining grants were awarded through the Local Share Account program, which is funded by gaming revenue.

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