Senator Jay Costa Announces over $4 Million in PA Broadband Development Authority Funding for the 43rd District

PITTSBURGH, PA - October 10, 2024 - Today, the PA Broadband Development Authority met to award grants from the Multipurpose Community Facilities Program. The Facilities Program offered $45 million in competitive grants to community anchor institutions and units of local government for community projects to construct, acquire, or improve facilities that are, or will be open to the public and will directly enable work, education, and health monitoring at the respective facility.

"I am delighted to be announcing these grant dollars to benefit Pittsburgh and Allegheny County," said Senator Costa. "These projects will continue to empower communities by improving the spaces where people gather, learn, and seek care. I look forward to seeing these undertakings come to fruition as we go forward."

In the 43^rd Senatorial District, the three recipients of MCFP dollars are:

• Latino Community Centerwas awarded $1,631,198.80 to expand the Latino Community Center of Allegheny County. The project entails renovations to the Community Center facilities.
• Primary Care Health Services, Inc. was awarded $2,000,000 for the PCHS Wilford A. Payne Medical Center. A new 44,000 square-foot medical center and office building will be constructed on a surface parking lot adjacent to the current facility.
• Woodland Hills School Districtwas awarded $500,000 to renovate Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale.

Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats' commitment to thriving communities for every Pennsylvanian here.

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