FY 2026 Funded Community Projects
Project Name: Gunny’s Ridge Veteran and First Responder Facility
Recipient: Gunny’s Ridge Veteran and First Responder Mission Non-Profit Organization
Address of Recipient: 101 Meadow Road, Burgettstown, PA 15021
Funding Allocated: $1,212,500
Project Description: The funding will be used for the construction of a new facility to offer a comprehensive array of supportive services to first responders and veterans. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help individuals suffering from PTSD and other trauma-related conditions.
Project Name: Life-Flight Base Station and Helipad
Recipient: Allegheny Health Network
Address of Recipient: 100 Medical Boulevard, Canonsbug, PA 15317
Funding Allocated: $1,050,000
Project Description: The funding will support the construction of a 2,000-square-foot base station alongside an adjacent helipad on the rooftop of a new hospital. The base station will feature essential support spaces, including crew rest quarters, a kitchenette, and storage facilities, to facilitate quick and efficient life-flight operations. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide quicker and more efficient life-flight services to underserved and remote areas of southwestern Pennsylvania.
Project Name: Indiana University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine
Recipient: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research Institute College
Address of Recipient: 1011 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705
Funding Allocated: $ 1,900,000
Project Description: The funding will support facility infrastructure, equipment, and other project-related expenses for a School of Osteopathic Medicine. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help build a rural osteopathic medical school in an underserved area and increase healthcare access for the surrounding areas.
Project Name: Carmichaels VFC Fire Apparatus Acquisition
Recipient: Carmichaels & Cumberland Township Volunteer Fire Company
Address of Recipient: 420 W. George Street P.O. Box 123 Carmichaels, PA 15320
Funding Allocated: $1,500,000
Project Description: The funding will help a rural community secure a new aerial apparatus to serve over 6,500 residents of a local area. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help provide fire protection equipment to an underserved community and support rescue efforts.
Project Name: Technology Upgrade
Recipient: Westmoreland County
Address of Recipient: 2 N. Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
Funding Allocated: $643,355
Project Description: The funding will be used to upgrade the outdated and ineffective equipment used by law enforcement officials in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the funds will be used to purchase mobile laptop computers and accessories, televisions, license plate readers, and computer forensic task force equipment. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will modernize critical technologies needed to streamline the criminal court process, achieve justice, preserve the rights of victims, and protect the citizens of Westmoreland County.
Project Name: 30” Transmission Main Replacement
Recipient: Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
Address of Recipient: 124 Park and Pool Road, New Stanton, PA 15672
Funding Allocated: $2,250,000
Project Description: The Drinking Water SRF project will replace a section of the main transmission line that is deteriorating. Specifically, the project will install approximately 5,280’of 30” ductile iron and PVC pipe. This is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because the project will support deteriorating infrastructure, ensuring the main transmission line continues to provide clean, reliable drinking water to 225,000 people in the local community.
Project Name: Sewage Treatment Plant Update
Recipient: Ohiopyle Borough
Address of Recipient: 17 Sherman Street, Rear, Ohiopyle, PA 15470
Funding Allocated: $937,000
Project Description: The Clean Water SRF project will expand the sewage treatment plant to reduce sewage discharge, enhance water treatment, minimize combined sewer overflows, and increase nutrient reduction. This is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because it will improve clean water treatment for a rural community in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Project Name: North Fayette County Municipal Authority Route 51 Water Main Replacement Project
Recipient: North Fayette County Municipal Authority
Address of Recipient: 1634 University Drive, Dunbar, PA 15431
Funding Allocated: $1,750,000
Project Description: The Drinking Water SRF project will replace 39,000 square feet of 2 to 12-inch cast iron pipe and ductile iron pipe with new polyvinyl chlorinated pipe. This is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because the project will support updating aging infrastructure to provide enhanced water quality, improved reliability, and provide long-term benefits to a rural community.
Project Name: West Greene Waterline Extension
Recipient: Greene County Board of Commissioners
Address of Recipient: 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Funding Allocated: $2,250,000
Project Description: The Drinking Water SRF project will extend the Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority’s main water line, approximately 31,000 square feet, to the Jackson Township Municipal Building and ensure that residents and businesses have access to reliable potable water and fire suppression capability. This project also includes 31 fire hydrants, 34 service connections, and 12 (16”) gate valves. This is a valuable use of taxpayer dollars because it will provide clean drinking water and fire suppression for rural communities in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Project Name: Somerset County Food Access Project
Recipient: Somerset County Mobile Food Bank
Address of Recipient: 1686 Coxes Creek Road Somerset, PA 15501
Funding Allocated: $165,000
Project Description: This funding will support the purchase of additional food supplies, walk-in cooler panels, a new cooler compression unit, and box packaging to allow for pick-up or delivery. Additional funding supports the purchase of a new refrigeration unit for the trailer and loading dock improvements at the facility, and the purchase of a refrigerated box truck. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will help address food insecurity in a rural county in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Project Name: Somerset County Hazmat Building Construction
Recipient: Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Address of Recipient: Technology Drive, Somerset, PA 15501
Funding Allocated: $700,000
Project Description: This funding will support the construction of a hazmat facility to support emergency services and economic development in the county. The facility will store and organize both hazardous materials and emergency response equipment. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will result in quicker emergency response times, improved operational safety for responders, new business opportunities, and a more resilient infrastructure in the county.
Project Name: Upper Ohio Navigation Project, Montgomery Lock
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Address of Recipient: 100 Montgomery Dam Road, Monaca, PA 15061
Funding Allocated: $183,829,000
Project Description: The funding will be used to physically complete construction work at the Upper Ohio Navigation Project, Montgomery Lock as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-322).
Project Name: Lower Monongahela River, Lock and Dams 2,3,4
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Address of Recipient: 1000 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Funding Allocated: $7,350,000
Project Description: The funding will be used for operations and maintenance on the Lower Monongahela River, Lock and Dams 2,3,4 as authorized by Section 101, Water Resources Development Act of 1992.
Project Name: Thompson’s Crossing Business Park
Recipient: Fayette County
Address of Recipient: 61 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401
Funding Allocated: $7,000,000
Project Description: The funding will be used for a new entrance road and access point to a business park.
Project Name: Windy Ridge Business and Technology Park – Phase 3 Roadway Construction
Recipient: County of Indiana
Address of Recipient: 825 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, PA, 15701
Funding Allocated: $1,500,000
Project Description: The funding will be used to construct a new roadway connecting State Route 286 to State Route 3033, opening 40 additional acres for private-sector investment and job creation.