Sep. 09, 2024
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) today announced two schools districts in the 28th Legislative District will receive grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Environmental Grant Program. Theses grants will be used to create cleaner facilities for students and educators through the elimination of mold, lead, asbestos and other environmental hazards.
Pine Richland School District will receive $372,520 and Hampton School District will be awarded $3,772 in funding, which can be used to improve water infrastructure, eliminate contamination, install point-of-use treatment devices created for reducing lead and other contaminants, and remediating mold.
“Providing a clean environment for our children is paramount to the success they can achieve in the classroom,” Mercuri said. “I am grateful to see this funding awarded to our schools to allow students to focus solely on their studies.”
Since the launch of the Environmental Repairs Grants program, a total of $275 million has been allocated to school infrastructure and environmental repairs across Pennsylvania, demonstrating a long-term commitment to building safer and healthier school communities.
Rob Mercuri
28th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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