Local Share Grants Awarded In Elk County

LSA grants are distributed for projects that need funding and are in the public interest, which improve the quality of life of citizens in the community and are owned and maintained by an eligible applicant or a nonprofit organization.

Eligible projects include construction or renovation, acquisition, equipment and infrastructure. Eligible applicants include individual counties, boroughs and townships; municipal authorities; economic development agencies; and redevelopment authorities.

Projects funded by this round of LSA grants in Elk County:

• The Highland Township Municipal Authority received $61,600 for upgrades to the water treatment plant.

• Horton Township received $65,541 for improvements to the township building.

• Ridgway Borough received $236,005 for a new fire department pumper truck.

• The Ridgway Township Municipal Authority received $85,814 for a Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study.

LSA grants are facilitated through distribution of gaming revenue by the Commonwealth Financing Authority, which was established in 2004 to administer Pennsylvania’s economic stimulus packages.