$800K Coming For Jenkintown Borough Hall Improvements

JENKINTOWN, PA —The borough will receive an $800,000 grant for facility improvements at Borough Hall.

Borough officials said they were informed about the grant from Mandy L. Book, Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED), Deputy Secretary of Business Finance, and Executive Director of the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA).

Officials said the upgrades require no local matching funds.

The Jenkintown Borough Hall / Police Department building at 700 Summit Avenue and Public Works building at 708 Summit Avenue are slated to receive improvements through this funding, officials said.

The improvements will bring the facilities into current ADA compliance. The replacement of the windows, doors, and lighting systems will make the building healthier, more energy efficient, and less costly to sustain. Interior spaces will be re-configured and will receive new commercial-grade fixtures and finishes.

Borough officials said the grant was made possible with the support of State Sen. Art Haywood and State Rep. Napoleon Nelson, who worked with the borough to get the Borough Hall project approved.

The grant award funds originate from the Statewide Local Share Account, which comes from the PA Racehorse Development and Gaming Act.

The act provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to support projects in public interest within Pennsylvania.

This round of funding for the LSA Statewide Program was very competitive and the demand far exceeded the available funds.

The Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA) received eligible grant requests totaling nearly $1.3 billion for approximately $346 million that was available.