Salisbury: $3 million secured for school District 34 school repair projects
Rep. Abigail Salisbury October 23, 2024 | 4:58 PM
BRADDOCK, Oct. 23 – New funding of $3 million from the Commonwealth Financing Authority will support major improvements to several school buildings in the 34th Legislative District, state Rep. Abigail Salisbury announced today.
Salisbury said the projects – funded through the Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program – will improve conditions for students and staff at three schools.
“Two of our schools districts have identified major building issues – including deteriorating roofs and faulty ventilation and heating,” Salisbury said. “With this new funding, the districts can move ahead with renovations to make sure students and staff have the healthy indoor air, comfortable temperatures and safe surroundings they need and deserve.”
Salisbury said the grants include:
$2 million to Wilkinsburg School District to replace aging, malfunctioning HVAC equipment and boilers at Kelly Primary School, which will improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality and consistent temperature control.
$1 million to Woodland Hills School District to replace deteriorating roofs at both the Edgewood and Wilkins elementary schools, which will eliminate leaks and increase thermal efficiency.
The Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program – administered by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development under the direction of the Commonwealth Financing Authority – provides funding to public school districts and career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects. Grants are available for eligible improvement projects with a total project cost of $500,000 or more and may not exceed $5 million for any project.