Lancaster County gets third highest redevelopment grant dollars in the state for 2023
Lancaster County projects – 16 of them – were awarded a total of $35.617 million in the most recent round of grants announced last week. Only Philadelphia and Allegheny counties, homes to the state's two largest cities, received more. Philadelphia projects were awarded $103,340,388 and Allegheny projects were awarded $86,283,206.
Lancaster was also awarded more than more populous counties such as Montgomery at $20.947 million and Delaware, $34.077 million.
Lancaster's total does not include the $18 million redevelopment grant recently announced for expansion of British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology GSK in East Donegal Township, which has been offered to the company but for which GSK has not yet submitted an application. The next round of applications has not been opened, according to the state website.
All RACP grants are made at the governor's discretion . The projects are authorized in the Redevelopment Assistance section of a Capital Budget Itemization Act, have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues, or other measures of economic activity. RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.
In addition to nine LNP | LancasterOnline reported Friday there are seven more:
$3.5 million for the National Wrestling and Performance Center in Manheim Township. The project includes the purchase, renovation and addition of the building at 2120 Oregon Pike. There will be areas for six wrestling mats, two sets of locker rooms, banquet space, exhibit areas, training areas, teaching areas, offices for local staff and for many associated organizations related to the promotion of wrestling and performance improvements. The NWPC would use RACP funds for the construction of an addition to an existing building. $2.45 million for Vintage Acquisitions Truck Garage in Paradise Township. The project would build a truck garage for B&D Builders and a storage facility for Mid Atlantic Timberframes LLC. $2 million for redevelopment of 2217 Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township, the site of the former Tony Wang's restaurant, which has been demolished. The project plan is to build a Gish's Furniture store, a building for additional retail stores and a hotel pad towards the back of the property will be developed for a hotel. This project will also replace four curb cuts along Route 30 with one safer ingress/egress. $1.750 million for Doe Run Mixed-Use development in Penn Township being built by Benchmark Construction. The grant would help make the project financially feasible and be directed toward the private water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure; clearing, grading and trenching; landscaping; and other associated site preparation activities. The 178-unit mixed-use development is on 20 acres formerly owned by Worley & Obetz $1.067 million for Lancaster EMS new building in Lancaster city. The current building will be completely renovated with an addition. $1 million for construction of Franklin & Marshall College Strength, Conditioning and Wellness Center in Lancaster city. The two-story facility will be located on the east side of the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. $500,000 for renovating Union Community Care in Lancaster city. Project includes build-out at the recently purchased property and replacement of the existing rubber roof; full HVAC system replacement; and the demolition of an existing parking deck.
