Oct. 22, 2024
HARRISBURG – State grants totaling nearly $2.2 million were awarded today for improvements in the 176th Legislative District, including two school energy-saving projects and repairs to a historic bridge, announced Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe), who advocated for the funding.
The grant awards are as follows:
• Monroe County Industrial Development Authority – $750, 975 for renovation of the Stone Arch Bridge in Eldred Township.
• Pleasant Valley School District – $1 million to replace the HVAC system, exterior windows and lighting at the high school.
• Pocono Mountain School District – $416,250 to replace the old water heating systems at West Junior High School, West High School, Clear Run Intermediate School and Clear Run Elementary School.
“Built in the 1860s, the Stone Arch Bridge still marks the center of the village of Kunkletown and serves as a gathering place,” said Rader. “The hope is that it will become the heart of a larger business district in the future.”
The bridge grant was made available through the Local Share Account (LSA) program, which is designed to distribute funds derived from gaming revenue to support community and economic development projects.
“The focus of the school projects is to upgrade existing building systems that are in very poor condition and provide an efficient solution for the needs of students, faculty and staff, while saving money for district taxpayers,” Rader noted.
The school grants were made available through the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program, which provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible building projects.
The grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which was established as an independent agency that holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth.
Representative Jack Rader
176th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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