Smith-Wade-El announces $452,260 in Environmental Repair Grants for Lancaster School District

Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El    September 9, 2024 | 3:36 PM

LANCASTER, Sept. 9 – State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, announced that Lancaster School District has been awarded $452,260 in state grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create safer facilities for students, educators and staff through the elimination of lead, mold, asbestos and other environmental hazards. 

“As the proud son of an educator, there’s nothing more important to me than making sure our kids get the best education possible – and that includes studying in safe and healthy facilities so they can focus on learning,” Smith-Wade-El said. “As your state representative, I fought hard to bring back your taxpayer dollars to fix and clean up our schools. And I’m going to continue to fight to bring back state dollars to continue to improve life in our communities.”

The money comes from the state’s Public ?School Environmental ???Repairs Program, made possible by funding that Smith-Wade-El voted for in the 2023-24 state budget. Grants under the program can be used by schools to fix environmental hazards in their school buildings, including removing lead in water sources and in paint, as well as asbestos and mold removal and remediation.

A total of $75 million was available for the competitive grant program established in 2023, and 109 school districts and technical centers across the state received grants in this round. Projects require a cash match of 50% of total eligible project costs. More information is available on the Department of Education’s website.

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