PITTSBURGH, PA – October 22, 2024 – Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representative Nick Pisciottano to announce $374,409 benefitting the City of Pittsburgh.
“I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these LSA dollars to benefit our communities,” said Senator Costa. “These dollars will help deliver safety, quality of life, and basic needs to our friends and neighbors across the 43rd district. I look forward to seeing these dollars improve our municipalities and improving the daily experiences of our fellow residents.”
“I am always eager to work with Senator Costa to bring more tax dollars back to Allegheny County,” said Pisciottano. “These grant awards are going to support critical aspects of our community, like new vehicle purchases to help more students get to school on time. I’ll continue fighting for every dollar available from the state to help create better lives for my constituents.”
Together with Representative Nick Pisciottano, Senator Costa announces that the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was awarded $374,409 on behalf of Community Specialist Corporation (DBA The Academy) to purchase a van to transfer students to the New Outlook Academy and New Academy Charter School located in Pittsburgh City, Allegheny County.
The New Academy Charter School provides educational services to juvenile offenders in need of support to improve their regular attendance in school. The project will purchase 10 new passenger vans to support these transport services in making sure these students make it to class.
Learn more about the LSA Program here.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ priorities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – October 22, 2024 – Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representative Jessica Benham to announce $423,934 in LSA funding benefitting their district.
“I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these LSA dollars to benefit our communities,” said Senator Costa. “These dollars will help deliver safety, quality of life, and basic needs to our friends and neighbors across the 43rd district. I look forward to seeing these dollars improve our municipalities and improving the daily experiences of our fellow residents.”
“I am thrilled to have worked with Senator Costa to help deliver funding for road repairs in Mt. Oliver,” Benham said. “Once complete, this project will provide major traffic improvements for all who live in and travel through the borough. The rehabilitation of roads like Stamm Avenue is long overdue and we’ll continue advocating for more state funding to revitalize the transportation infrastructure that our community members rely on every day.”
Alongside Representative Jessica Benham, Senator Costa announces that Mt. Oliver Borough was awarded $423,934 for Road Reconstruction and Paving Improvements, which will allow residents to more easily access their homes and help avoid vehicle damages.
Learn more about the LSA Program here.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ priorities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – October 22, 2024 – Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representative Abigail Salisbury to announce $2,542,950 in LSA Grant funding benefitting their district.
“I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these LSA dollars to benefit our communities,” said Senator Costa. “These dollars will help deliver safety, quality of life, and basic needs to our friends and neighbors across the 43rd district. I look forward to seeing these dollars improve our municipalities and improving the daily experiences of our fellow residents.”
“It’s exciting to see new funding coming home to support projects to repair our roads, improve our wastewater services, transform vacant properties into public spaces and revitalize our downtown centers.” Salisbury said. “These are investments that address real-life needs, expand access to jobs and community services and make life safer and more promising for residents.”
In coordination with Representative Abigail Salisbury, Senator Costa announces the following grants:
- Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority was awarded $300,000 for Carrie Blast Furnace Electric Expansion
- Chalfant Borough was awarded $175,000 for Improvements to the Borough of Chalfant Public Safety Building.
- Chalfant Borough was awarded $225,000 for the reconstruction of five roads in Chalfant.
- Churchill Borough was awarded $124,950 for School Zone Radar Warning Signs.
- Edgewood Borough was awarded $425,000 for Edgewood Municipal Complex Improvements.
- Rankin Borough was awarded $250,000 for ALCOSAN Regional Takeover Repairs – POC-M-50 – Phase II.
- Rankin Borough was also awarded $158,000 for Phase II of Municipal Building Improvements, including making the building ADA compliant.
- Swissvale Borough was awarded $250,000 for M-48 Stormwater and Groundwater Remediation Project.
- Swissvale Borough was awarded $35,000 for a Traffic Calming Study.
- Wilkins Township was awarded $300,000 for Queenston Sewer Lining Project involving six thousand linear feet of pipe.
- Wilkinsburg Borough was awarded $300,000 for the purchase of a street sweeper for the borough.
Learn more about the LSA Program here.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ priorities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – October 22, 2024 – Today, Senator Jay Costa joins State Representative Aerion Abney are proud to announce $580,000 in LSA funding benefitting their districts.
“I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these LSA dollars to benefit our communities,” said Senator Costa. “These dollars will help deliver safety, quality of life, and basic needs to our friends and neighbors across the 43rd district. I look forward to seeing these dollars improve our municipalities and improving the daily experiences of our fellow residents.”
“These dollars are personal investments in the health and livelihood of neighbors and communities and help honor local first responders who gave their lives to save fellow citizens,” state Rep. Aerion Abney, D-Allegheny, said, “Thank you to Sen. Costa for his collaboration in securing the funds.”
The awardees they announce together are as follows:
- Pittsburgh City was awarded $80,000 for two vehicles for the Pittsburgh Park Rangers.
- Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was awarded $500,000 for phase III of the construction of the New Granada Square Building, entailing HVAC upgrades.
Learn more about the LSA Program here.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ priorities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – October 22, 2024 – Today, Senator Jay Costa and Representative Dan Frankel together are proud to announce $913,348 benefitting their districts from the LSA Grant fund.
“I am delighted to be announcing the recipients of these LSA dollars to benefit our communities,” said Senator Costa. “These dollars will help deliver safety, quality of life, and basic needs to our friends and neighbors across the 43rd district. I look forward to seeing these dollars improve our municipalities and improving the daily experiences of our fellow residents.”
“These grants will not only strengthen our shared community infrastructure but also support the rich diversity that makes our corner of Pittsburgh such a special place to live,” said Rep. Dan Frankel. “Through this funding, we will help foster a more secure, inclusive, and thriving environment for all.”
With Representative Dan Frankel, Senator Costa announces:
- Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was awarded $350,000 so that Congregation Poale Zedeck could enter Phase II of building an Emergency Egress.
- Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was also awarded $32,224 so the Latin American Studies Association Cultural Center can make improvements.
- Finally, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh was awarded $531,124 so that Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh can complete renovations and supply equipment to Yeshiva Schools 403 Greenfield.
Learn more about the LSA Program here.
Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats’ priorities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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PITTSBURGH, PA – October 18, 2024 – Today, Senator Jay Costa announces over $1.4M in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) awarded to Allegheny County.
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program is of especial importance to Senator Costa. He and Representative Dan Frankel fought to establish this program in the wake of the mass shooting at Tree of Life, during which a white supremacist murdered eleven Jewish worshippers. Signed into law in 2019, Act 83 directs PCCD to administer grants to nonprofit organizations who principally serve individuals, groups or institutions that are included within a bias motivation category for single bias hate crime incidents as identified by the FBI’s Hate Crime Statistics publication. This enormously successful program has delivered millions of dollars in security upgrades to nonprofits throughout Pennsylvania.
“I am proud to announce this round of nonprofit security grant funding to ensure our friends and neighbors can gather, pray, dance, study, and create community free from fear and danger,” said Senator Costa. “This year, we doubled the funding for this program so that even more organizations can benefit from increased safety as they carry out their crucial work. I look forward to continuing to deliver safe communities for every Pennsylvanian.”
Awardees that serve the constituents of the 43rd District include:
- Aleph Institute, Inc. – $25,000
- Bethel AME Church (Pittsburgh) – $24,780
- Bnai Emunoh Chabad Inc. – $75,000
- Chabad of Squirrel Hill Inc. – $25,000
- Congregation Beth Shalom – $25,000
- Congregation Dor Hadash – $12,000
- Congregation Kether Torah – $25,000
- Congregation Poale Zedeck – $75,000
- Council for Lutheran Campus Ministry in Greater Pittsburgh – $25,000
- Ethnan Temple Seventh-Day Adventist Church – $37,700
- First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh – $83,000
- Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh – $107,000
- Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh – $50,000
- Jewish Association on Aging – $12,000
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh – $150,000
- Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh – $150,000
- Latino Community Center – $25,000
- Lubavitch Center – $25,000
- Machon Schneerson Chabad – $150,000
- Rodef Shalom Congregation – $25,000
- Schenley Heights Community Development Program – $11,300
- Shaare Torah Congregation – $45,500
- Squirrel Hill Health Center – $25,000
- T of L, Inc. (The Tree of Life) – $80,093
- The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh – $25,000
- The Rector, Wardens, and Vestrymen of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church – $15,520
- Tzohar Arts – $25,000
- Yeshivath Achei Tmimim of Pittsburgh – $75,000
- Young Peoples Synagogue/Bohnai Yisrael – $13,200
- YWCA Greater Pittsburgh – $36,388
More information about these programs is available on the PCCD’s website.
Read about the Senate Democratic Caucus’s commitment to safe communities for every Pennsylvanian here.
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