HARRISBURG – On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of more than $5 million in new funding to support 42 community revitalization projects across the commonwealth, including three projects in Clearfield County.
“These projects will better the lives of thousands of Pennsylvanians through infrastructure, beautification and quality of life improvements in cities and towns across Pennsylvania,” said Wolf.
“These projects complement the priorities set forth by the administration to improve infrastructure and communities across the commonwealth, but pales in comparison to the improvements that could be made through Restore Pennsylvania.”
Administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the Keystone Communities program is designed to support local initiatives that grow and stabilize neighborhoods and communities, foster effective public-private partnerships and enhance the overall quality of life for residents.
“Supporting initiatives that encourage revitalization and business development in our communities is critically important to the economic prosperity of Pennsylvania,” said DCED Secretary Dennis Davin.
“The Keystone Communities program is so vital to improving people’s lives, pushing our business sector forward and growing Pennsylvania’s economy.”
Since January of 2015, the Wolf Administration has approved more than $27 million through the Keystone Communities program to fund hundreds of projects statewide, including façade grants for businesses, accessible housing projects, public infrastructure improvements and other projects to strengthen communities and downtown districts.
Restore Pennsylvania, the $4.5 billion bipartisan proposal funded through a commonsense severance tax, will aggressively address the commonwealth’s vital infrastructure needs, and is a plan to make Pennsylvania a leader in the 21st century.
The plan would further bolster community improvement efforts like those currently being invested in through the Keystone Communities program and would help replicate those projects across the state.
The following projects were approved for funding in Clearfield County:
- Clearfield Revitalization Corp.: $50,000 to continue the façade improvement program in the designated Keystone Main Street District of Clearfield, benefiting at least ten storefronts.
- Coalport Streetscape Committee: $50,000 to implement a façade improvement program in Coalport, benefiting at least ten storefronts.
- DuBois Renaissance Inc.: $50,000 to implement a façade improvement program in the downtown area of DuBois, benefiting at least ten storefronts.
For more information about the Wolf Administration’s commitment to community development and revitalization, visit the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Web site or follow on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
