Abney: over $2.8 million in community grants awarded

Allegheny County Delegation    October 23, 2024 | 12:17 PM

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23 – State Rep. Aerion A. Abney, D-Allegheny, announced that a total of $2,827,731 in state grants was awarded to several local institutions.

Local Share Account funds were presented to the following eight projects:

  • Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – $750,000 for renovating the third floor of the Center for Hearing and Deaf Services, Inc.

  • Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh -- $600,000 for restoring parts of Allegheny Landing.

  • Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County – $312,000 for upgrades to David L. Lawrence Convention Center’s 10th Street underpass lighting.

  • Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – $300,000 for renovating the future site of the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s Annex.

  • Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – $250,000 for renovating the fifth floor of Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation’s Energy Innovation Center.

  • Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – $224,366 for constructing a memorial to honor the fallen firefighters of Pittsburgh Fire Fighters IAFF Local No. 1.

  •  Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – $200,000 for Lower Hill District Foundation, Inc.’s future Urban Open Space.

  • Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh – $191,365 for redeveloping the historic Tito House.

“Helping to get dollars to these entities means they’re able to continue doing the valuable work needed to maintain and boost the identity of Pittsburgh across multiple sectors and remember city first responders for their personal sacrifice,” Abney said. “Thank you to Senators Wayne Fontana and Jay Costa for their collaboration in securing the funding.”

The LSA supports projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is made possible by gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority.