Kulik announces more than $909,000 grant for local schools to make environmental repairs

CORAOPOLIS, Sept. 9 – State Rep. Anita Kulik announced today that more than $909,000 in state funding for environmental repairs was awarded to two local school districts.

Kulik said the Sto-Rox School District will receive $711,303, and the Carlynton School District will receive $197,761. The funding will be used for improvements to air conditioning or heating, removal of lead and asbestos, and repairs to roofs or other environmental hazards.

"These investments will go a long way in ensuring that our students have a safe and healthy learning environment,” said Kulik, D-Allegheny.  “I will continue to advocate for resources that improve the infrastructure of our schools."

The awards were secured through the PA Department of Education’s Environmental Repairs Grants program. Funding for the program was provided in the 2023-24 state budget.

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