8 Lower Bucks Communities Receive $2M In State Grants

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Eight Lower Bucks County communities will receive more than $2 million in state grants for local projects.

State Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and State Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-178) and Joe Hogan (R-142) recently announced more than $2 million in grants are being awarded for local projects.

“I am proud that we’re partnering with our local communities and their authorities on these worthwhile projects,” Farry said. “The approved funding will enhance our infrastructure’s reliability and support necessary project upgrades, and I am pleased to announce these grants.”

Three projects were funded through the COVID-19 ARPA H2O PA Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Projects Program (H2O PA). The H2O PA program provides for single-year and multi-year grants for the construction of drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer projects; the construction or renovation of flood control projects; and the repair or rehabilitation of high-hazard unsafe dams.

The approved projects include:

• $744,000 for the construction of a stormwater management system in Middletown Township.
• $300,000 to improve the existing stormwater management systems in two locations in Langhorne Manor Borough.

Two projects were funded through the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program, which was created to provide grants to nonprofit arts and culture organizations, local arts and culture districts, and arts and culture professionals located in the Commonwealth to ensure the stability and recovery of the Commonwealth’s arts and culture sector from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The approved projects include:

• $28,091 for operating costs for the History Museum in Bensalem Township.
• $10,000 for operating expenses for the arts organizations in Middletown Township.

Seven projects were funded through the COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Program (SWS).

The SWS Program provides grants for small water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure projects.

Municipalities and municipal authorities that own and maintain a public water supply, sanitary sewer or stormwater system are eligible to apply if their projects exceed a total cost of $30,000.

The approved projects include:

• $315,000 for stormwater detention basin upgrades in Northampton Township.
• $240,862 to replace water main plug valves with new gate valves throughout Upper Southampton Township.
• $171,162 to rehabilitate the Pumping Station C force main along Delwhite Drive in Lower Southampton Township.
• $136,187 to assist with sanitary sewer interceptor rehabilitation located in Penndel Borough.

“I am pleased that Northampton Township, and Upper Southampton Township will be receiving these funds,” Marcell said. “Stormwater management and infrastructure funding benefits both the environment and our communities.”

“I am pleased to see Middletown Township, Lower Southampton Township, Northampton Township, Penndel and Langhorne Manor receive the necessary funding for these projects,” Hogan said. “These grants focus on updating our infrastructure and supporting our arts, two vital aspects of our communities and I am thrilled to see these grants approved.”