March 12, 2024

Reschenthaler Champions $61 Million in Community Project Funding for Southwest Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) successfully secured $61 million in community project funding through the passage of H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law on March 9, 2024.
 
“I’m proud to announce that my efforts have secured $61 million in community project funding for southwestern Pennsylvania through our appropriations process,” Reschenthaler said. “This funding will support workforce development programs, library improvements, law enforcement and fire department funding, locks and dams funding, sewer and waterline infrastructure, and economic development. Simply put — this is a huge win for our district.”
 
Reschenthaler’s $61 million in projects puts the congressman in the top 15 of all members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
 
A full list of projects secured is below:
 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • $5,000,000 for the Greene County Library Improvements.
  • $680,000 for the Waynesburg Workforce Development Program.
  • $1,000,000 for the Indiana Medical Facility Construction.
  • $150,000 for the Indiana University Osteopathic School of Medicine.
  • $150,000 for the New Stanton Fire Station Construction.
  • $300,000 for the Wellersburg Community Center Modifications Project.
  • $137,000 for the Children's Aid Home Renovation Facility Project.
 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • $38,000 for a Borough of Scottdale, Pennsylvania, Police Department Records Management System project.
 
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
  • $41 million for the Army Corps of Engineers Construction Locks and Dams 2, 3, 4, Monongahela River.
 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
  • $1.99 million for New Stanton, Pennsylvania for the Drinking Water Infrastructure Project.
  • $2.19 million for Monongahela, Pennsylvania for the Sewer Extension Project.
  • $1.5 million for Markleysburg, Pennsylvania for the Water Storage Tank and Pump Station Construction Project.
  • $275,637 for Champion, Pennsylvania for the Waterline Replacement Project.
 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • $6 million to the City of Washington, Pennsylvania for the City of Washington Roadway Project.
  • $500,000 to the Fay-Penn Economic Development Council for the Water Street Redevelopment Project.