FY 2025 Requested Community Projects
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 Requested: $2,000,000
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.
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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 Requested: $1,750,000
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.
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Project Name: Hempfield Township Public Safety Facility
Recipient: Hempfield Township Supervisors
Address of Recipient: 1132 Woodward Drive Greensburg, PA 15601
Funding Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description: The funding will be used to develop an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) addressing critical emergency management deficiencies for a population of over 41,466 residents. This facility will be centrally located within the township and feature advanced technological and operational capacities. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide emergency management and preparedness capabilities.
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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 Requested: $2,000,000
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.
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Project Name: Life-Flight Base Station and Helipad
Recipient: Allegheny Health Network
Address of Recipient: 55 West Maiden Street, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301
Funding Requested: $3,000,000
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.
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Project Name: Somerset County Food Access Project
Recipient: Somerset County Mobile Food Bank
Address of Recipient: 1686 Coxes Creek Road Somerset, PA 15501
Funding Requested: $300,000
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.
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Project Name: Upper Ohio, PA
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Funding Requested: $205,000,000
Project Description: The funding will be used to physically complete construction work at the Montgomery Lock and Dam as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-322). This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will recapitalize a structurally deficient lock on the Ohio River in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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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 Requested: $5,000,000
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.
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Project Name: Homer City Freight Rail Improvements
Recipient: Indiana County
Address of Recipient: 825 Philadelphia Street Indiana, PA 15701
Funding Requested: $750,000
Project Description: The funding will be used for the upgrade of existing rail and the installation of new rail connection points at the former Homer City Generating Station. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will minimize the time loss of power for mail lines, lower the need for over-road transport, and minimize environmental impacts.
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Project Name: Indiana US 422 Bypass Repair
Recipient: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Engineering District 10
Address of Recipient: 2550 Oakland Avenue Indiana, PA 15701
Funding Requested: $7,000,000
Project Description: The funding will be used for roadway construction along US 422 and will repair, preserve, protect, and extend the lifecycle cost of the highway. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will maximize the lifespan of a highly utilized NHS highway.
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Project Name: Sewage Treatment Plant Update
Recipient: Ohiopyle Borough
Address of Recipient: 17 Sherman Street, Rear, Ohiopyle, PA 15470
Funding Requested: $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.
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Project Name: Technology Upgrade
Recipient: Westmoreland County
Address of Recipient: 2 N. Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
Funding Requested: $118,833.73
Project Description: The funding will be used to replace laptops, carrying cases, and portable printers for the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. 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.
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Project Name: Thompson’s Crossing Business Park
Recipient: Fayette County
Address of Recipient: 61 East Main Street Uniontown, PA 15401
Funding Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding will be used for a new entrance road and access point to a business park. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will relieve traffic congestion and support economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Project Name: Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Recipient: North Fayette County Municipal Authority
Address of Recipient: 1634 University Drive, Dunbar, PA 15431
Funding Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description: The Drinking Water SRF project will provide necessary upgrades to the water treatment plant, located along the Youghiogheny River. This includes the replacement of finished water pumps, switchgear, installation of generators, and a new backwash tank. 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.
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Project Name: West Greene Waterline Extension
Recipient: Greene County Board of Commissioners
Address of Recipient: 93 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Funding Requested: $2,500,000
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.
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