Reading, PA — October 22, 2024 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) announced that three school districts in the 11th Senatorial District received a total of $3,775,000 in Public Schools Facility Improvement Grant Program funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
The Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects. Awards are approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
“We know that school buildings all across Pennsylvania are in need of serious repairs, and the new Public School Facility Improvement Grant is a tremendous opportunity for the state to make meaningful investments that our students deserve,” Schwank said. “I’m proud to see these important projects receive funding and applaud these school districts for putting together strong applications.”
The school districts receiving funding are:
Antietam School District — $2,500,000 for the Stony Creek Emergency K-3 Addition and Flood Recovery Project.
Fleetwood Area School District — $800,000 for a series of energy and climate-related improvements at the high school.
Kutztown Area School District — $475,000 to upgrade the current HVAC system in the elementary and middle schools.
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