Almost 12 million dollars in federal funds have been guaranteed, financing a range of projects throughout Montgomery County, as reported in a statement from U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean’s office, D-4th Dist.
?Among the allocations is 500,000 dollars for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s Lansdale 5th Street Grade Crossing Improvements Project.
One of the largest grant awards is 3.8 million dollars for the La Mott Community Center Restoration Rehabilitation Project in Cheltenham Township and 1.28 million dollars for Montgomery County Housing Authority Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative Project.
Dean acknowledged the eight-figure amount received through community project funding as part of the fiscal year 2024 spending bills aims to address a variety of issues, including affordable housing, community centers, infrastructure upgrades, and PFAS mitigation.
“Our budget reflects our values — so it is especially meaningful when we can secure federal investments that directly improve our communities and the resources we can offer,” Dean said in a March 13 statement. “I’m always inspired by the organizations in our district who are on the ground, meeting the needs of our neighbors with innovation and compassion. They are deeply deserving of this federal funding, and I look forward to our continued partnerships.”
The following projects were named as recipients of federal grants:
• 3,828,500 dollars for Cheltenham Township’s La Mott Community Center Restoration Rehabilitation Project
• 1,287,779 dollars for the Montgomery County Housing Authority’s Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative Project
• 1 million dollars for Habitat for Humanity MDC – Pottstown Dairy Redevelopment
• 1 million dollars for Ursinus College for the 400 Block of Main Street Revitalization Project
• 959,752 dollars for Borough of Ambler’s Wells 2, 6, 7 PFAS Treatment Project
• 850,000 dollars for Upper Moreland Township’s Willow Grove Interchange Improvement Project
• 850,000 dollars for Mission Kids – State-of-the-Art Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County and Regional Training Center Project
• 500,000 dollars for Share Food Program’s Montgomery County Warehouse Construction Project
• 500,000 dollars for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s Lansdale 5th Street Grade Crossing Improvements Project
• 500,000 dollars for YWCA Tri-County Area’s Multipurpose Community Center at the Pottstown Integrated Wellness Complex Project
• 344,561 dollars for East Greenville Borough’s Waterworks Dam Dredging Project
• 147,488 dollars for North Hills Community Association’s Limekiln Pike and Mount Carmel Avenue Lighting Renewal
• 93,000 dollars for Abington Township Police Department’s Technology Improvement Plan Project
• 75,000 dollars for Crestmont Community Outreach and First Baptist Church of Crestmont to raze a blighted building
