HARRISBURG –State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68) today announced $1.4 million in state funding has been awarded to two local schools for infrastructure improvements through Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). The awards were considered at today’s CFA Board meeting and approved through the Authority’s Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program (PSFIG).
“It is critical that we support efforts to improve aging infrastructure in many of our local schools, some of which haven’t seen significant upgrades in decades,” Yaw said. “The funding approved today will be incredibly impactful for these schools. I’m thankful to Rep. Owlett for working with me to secure this funding.”
“Ensuring a quality education for our students includes providing a safe and comfortable environment for learning,” Owlett said. “These grants will help Northern Tioga and Canton make much-needed improvements to their facilities, benefitting students, teachers and staff. I thank Sen. Yaw for his support of these grants as well and commend our school officials for staying on top of these needs.”
Northern Tioga School District was awarded $900,000 for an emergency roof replacement project at the Westfield Area Elementary School facility. Westfield Elementary is in urgent need of a roof replacement due to severe structural damage to a portion of the roof. Canton Area School District was also awarded $500,000 to replace two chillers and install new compressors and controls in the school’s HVAC system.
The Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program (PSFIG) provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects. The Program is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development under the direction of the CFA.
For more state-related news and information, constituents can visit Senator Yaw’s website at www.SenatorGeneYaw.com or Rep. Owlett’s website at www.RepOwlett.com.
CONTACT:
Elizabeth Weitzel (Sen. Yaw)
717-787-3280
Patricia Hippler (Rep. Owlett)
717-772-9846