$3M in state grants will aid 3 local projects
State Rep. Joe Webster, D-150th Dist., has announced the state is providing $3 million in funding for three redevelopment projects in the 150th Legislative District.
The funding, provided through the state's Redevelopment Capital Assistance Program, will fund the following projects:
• $1 million to the Lower Providence Township facility project.
This project will construct an administration building at the township municipal campus. The new building will house the township's administrative functions and have a dedicated, separated space for the police department.
• $1.5 million to the Upper Providence Public Works building safety and relocation project.
This project will involve site preparation and construction of a public works building at the township's future public works/fire & EMS campus at 1341 Black Rock Road. Other project components include utilities and site amenities such as security cameras, lighting and fencing. These improvements will increase operational efficiency and public safety as the township seeks to centralize the Public Works Department and fire and EMS.
• $500,000 to the revitalization of the 400 Block of Main Street Phase II to Collegeville Borough in partnership with Ursinus College.
The project scope includes the repurposing of a multi-bay garage structure located in the rear of 426 E. Main St. into a craft spirit distilling and bottling facility. A parking lot will be installed, along with stormwater remediation to account for the increased impervious surface. The project also includes the creation of a tasting room and cafe serving Pennsylvania spirits, beer and wine, coffee products and food – all locally sourced products. The cafe/tasting room project is located at 454 E. Main St. A route will be constructed to make the building accessible from the parking lot for all individuals.
"These transformative initiatives will significantly enhance what Montgomery County has to offer," Webster said in a press release. "I'm proud to have supported Lower Providence Township, Upper Providence Township and Collegeville Borough with Ursinus College in securing this competitive funding that will construct facilities and include new equipment. I eagerly anticipate seeing these projects come to life. Community investments are important, and whenever we secure state funding for projects in our municipalities, we not only gain from the improvements themselves, but also help keep local costs in check."
The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is a Pennsylvania grant program for the design, acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects. RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.
