Lower Bucks Co. Projects Receive State Funding

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —

The grants were secured by State Sens. Steve Santarsiero and Frank Farry, and State Reps. Jim Prokopiak, Joe Hogan, and Tina Davis.

The state grants are for these projects:

• $400,000 for Morrisville Fire Department for a Light Rescue/High Water Vehicle
• $127,623 for Tullytown Borough for a dump truck
• $150,000 for Falls Little League for LED field light upgrade
• The Bucks County Industrial Development Authority will receive a $500,000 grant for the construction of an all-abilities splashpad and athletic fields at the PlayaRaya campus located in Northampton Township.
• The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority will receive a $140,860 grant for a meter replacement project in Middletown and Lower Southampton townships. The project will replace old water meters throughout Middletown and Lower Southampton townships with an Automatic Meter Reading System.
• Langhorne Borough will receive a $315,000 grant to fund the revitalization of The Mayors’ Playground. The focus of this project is the rehabilitation of soccer fields, basketball courts, and updating the current playground.
• Lower Southampton Township will receive a $142,500 grant to replace three aging HVAC units at the Feasterville Library.
• Middletown Township will receive a $566,640 grant to replace the roof of the Middletown Township Municipal Center.
• Penndel Borough will receive a $170,000 grant to fund the construction of a safe and accessible off-road walking path to be used by residents at Penndel Memorial Park.
• $1 million for the Bucks County Technical High School Field House/Gymnasium Project
• $355,000 for the Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad to get a new ambulance to be used in Bristol and Falls Townships.

More Details About the Projects

The Bucks County Redevelopment Authority will receive funds to build a gymnasium/fieldhouse at the Bucks County Technical School located at 610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills.

The Technical School Authority is comprised of Bensalem, Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, Morrisville, Neshaminy, and Pennsbury School Districts.

Currently, the school lacks a dedicated gymnasium so physical education classes are currently held in a repurposed cafeteria that is inadequate for the school's needs. There are no proper locker room facilities for students to change.

The Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad will be receiving funding for a new, state-of-the-art ambulance. The new ambulance will replace a current ambulance in their fleet that is nearing the end of its expected life.

The Morrisville Fire Company, a nonprofit volunteer fire company that serves Morrisville Borough and the surrounding communities, is receiving funding for a new vehicle. Due to the Borough's proximity to the Delaware River, the fire company needs a dynamic lifted rescue truck that would take over support of the Borough's marine and technical responses.

This new truck will also assist in responses during backwater flooding in the city and snowy conditions.

Tullytown Borough will be receiving a new dump truck to improve the efficiency, safety, and operational capabilities of Tullytown's Public Works Department in managing snow removal and roadway salting operations during winter months. The new truck will be equipped with a stainless-steel dump body, plow, and salt spreader.

The Falls Little League is receiving funds to update their field with new LED lighting through the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program.

The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (Act 2004-71) provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for these grants through the LSA program.

The funding for the DCED program comes from Act 13 of 2012, which establishes the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for planning, acquisition, development, rehabilitation, and repair of greenways, recreational trails, open space, parks, and beautification projects.