LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Over a dozen Lower Bucks County communities will receive some of the $7.8 million in grants secured by State Sen. Frank Farry.'
The projects in Farry's 6th Senatorial District come from the Local Share Account (LSA) funds from the Commonwealth Financing Authority today.
They cover the communities of Bensalem, Warminster, Lower and Upper Southampton townships, Middletown Township, Penndel, Langhorne, Ivyland, and Warrick and Warrington townships.
"This funding will help communities across the 6th Senatorial District address important needs and move forward with projects that have been a priority for local leaders," said Farry. "Whether it's upgrading emergency response capabilities, improving local infrastructure, or enhancing opportunities for children and families, these grants will provide meaningful benefits for residents."
The following projects were funded:
Middletown Township — $593,500 for upgrades to at Forsythia Crossing Park.
Penndel Middletown Emergency Squad — $387,126 for the purchase of a bariatric ambulance for regional emergency responses.
Lower Southampton Township — $461,206 to purchase five municipal vehicles.
Bensalem Township — $98,982 for the purchase and installation of a firefighter safety exhaust extraction system.
Bucks County Industrial Development Authority — Middle Bucks Area Vocational-Technical School Authority — $145,335 for the construction of a pedestrian pathway.
Bucks County Redevelopment Authority — Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County, Inc. — $1 million for the Bucks County Blight Abatement Program.
Bucks County Redevelopment Authority — Warminster Township — $254,364 to purchase equipment for the Central Bucks County Special Response Team.
Bucks County Redevelopment Authority — Lower Southampton Fire Department — $630,000 to purchase a new fire truck.
Bucks County Redevelopment Authority — Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Medical Group — $314,384 to purchase 44 hospital beds for St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne.
Bucks County Redevelopment Authority — Warminster Township Police Department — $152,848 to replace two police vehicles.
Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority — Bensalem Township — $162,000 to replace the Totem Road pump station flow meter.
Ivyland Borough — $994,271 for Phase III of the Greeley Avenue storm sewer extension project.
Upper Southampton Municipal Authority — Upper Southampton Township — $1 million to line sewer pipes.