Community Project Funding Requests

FY27 Community Project Funding Requests

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration

Project Title: West Side Regional Police Department Headquarters Construction
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Recipient: West Side Regional Police Department, 228 Lackson Street Larksville, PA 18704
Project Description: The funding would be used for the site development and construction necessary to establish a permanent, centralized headquarters for the West Side Regional Police Department. to improve operational efficiency, officer safety, and emergency response for the communities of Edwardsville and Larksville. The project will remove a long-standing lighted and unsafe property and consolidate public safety services to support cost-effective regional policing for the participating boroughs.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department Relocation & Modernization
Amount Requested: $3,670,000
Recipient: Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department, 149 N. Main Street Shavertown, PA 18708
Project Description: The funding will be used for the renovation and expansion of a fire department–owned facility to meet the growing operational demands of the Department. The current station, located in a flood zone, no longer supports the department’s apparatus, personnel, or training needs. The project will directly benefit more than 30 volunteers and over 8,000 residents by enhancing emergency-response capabilities, training, administrative functions, and community outreach.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Carbondale Fire Department Ladder Truck
Amount Requested: $412,000
Recipient: City of Carbondale, 1 North Main Street Carbondale, PA 18407
Project Description: The funding would be used to purchase a ladder truck for the Carbondale Fire Department, which will directly improve emergency response infrastructure throughout the community.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Butler Township Public Works and Municipal Garage
Amount Requested: $2,475,000
Recipient: Butler Township, 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222
Project Description: The funding would be used for the construction of a new garage to consolidate public works operations into a modern, safe, and efficient facility. The project will be essential to sustaining reliable public services, safeguarding valuable equipment, and strengthening community safety. By providing modern public works operations, the project ensures faster emergency response, improved infrastructure maintenance, and long-term protection of taxpayer-funded assets.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies

Project Title: Monroe County Control Center Interoperable Public Safety Radio System Implementation
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Recipient: Monroe County Control Center
Project Description: The funding would be used to implement a countywide interoperable radio system, including infrastructure, equipment, and coverage enhancements to ensure reliable, secure communications for law enforcement. The system will strengthen public safety, improve geographic coverage, and ensure first responders have the reliable, interoperable communications infrastructure need to save lives and respond effectively to emergencies across Monroe County.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Blakely Borough Police Department Technology Upgrades
Amount Requested: $802,000
Recipient: Blakely Borough Police Department
Project Description: The funding would be used to modernize critical technology and equipment necessary for effective public safety operations. The technology will enhance officer safety, improve response capabilities, and ensure the department can meet modern policing standards while effectively protecting the Blakely Borough community.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Homeland Security

Project Title: City of Scranton Emergency Operations Center
Amount Requested: $2,343,750
Recipient: City of Scranton, 340 N Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18502
Project Description: The funding would be used to construct and equip a mixed-use facility that will serve as a central coordination hub for disaster response. The EOC's primary functions will include situational awareness, resource management, operational planning and public information management. The proposed project will support incident management operations across multiple functional disciplines for the benefit of Lackawanna County and surrounding municipalities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will ensure adequate emergency management coordination and public safety measures are in place in the event of a crisis or a natural disaster.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Goose Pond Dam Rehabilitation
Amount Requested: $2,800,000
Recipient: Monroe County, 1 Quaker Plaza Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Project Description: The funding would be used for a structural rehabilitation project of the aging Goose Pond Dam to bring the spillway and outlet structure back into compliance with current state and federal regulations. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will alleviate current maintenance and safety hazards and expand flood mitigation capacity to the over 40,000 people who live in its watershed.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

Project Title: Moses Taylor Hospital Women’s Imaging and Breast Care Center
Amount Requested: $3,067,895
Recipient: Lackawanna County, 123 Wyoming Avenue, 5th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503
Project Description: The funding would be used to establish a comprehensive Women’s Imaging and Breast Care Center at Moses Taylor Hospital, serving Lackawanna County and the surrounding northeastern Pennsylvania region. The center will expand access to screening, diagnostic imaging, biopsy, and surgical localization services in one location to improve early detection, reduce wait times, improve care coordination, and reduce travel burdens for patients.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Wayne Memorial Hospital MRI Machine
Amount Requested: $1,600,000
Recipient: Wayne Memorial Hospital, 601 Park Street Honesdale, PA 18431
Project Description: The funding would be used to support the replacement of a 22-year-old MRI system that no longer meets current clinical standards for image quality, efficiency, and patient safety. This project will allow Wayne Memorial Hospital to maintain a vital component of rural healthcare infrastructure by advancing current diagnostic capability, improving patient outcomes, and reducing disparities in healthcare access across the communities it serves.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Project Title: Honesdale Borough for Stormwater Management Updates
Amount Requested: $1,700,000
Recipient: Honesdale Borough, 958 Main Street Honesdale, PA 18431
Project Description: The project will involve the installation of 30 new inlet boxes and the extension of culvert piping to effectively capture and redirect stormwater from areas currently experiencing uncontrolled runoff. These improvements will address erosion, reduce the flow of pollutants into local waterways, and help prevent further environmental degradation, ensuring a safer, healthier, and more sustainable community.
Financial Interest Certification


Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

Project Title: Hazleton Police Department Building Construction
Amount Requested: $5,225,387
Recipient: Hazleton Police Department, 780 Church Street Hazleton, PA 18201
Project Description: The funding would be used to support infrastructure upgrades to the Hazleton Police headquarters to resolve existing structural issues and improve operational reliability. The project will provide necessary improvements to ensure the Department can deliver critical public safety services, maintain resilience during emergencies, and reduce long-term operations and energy costs.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance Operations Center
Amount Requested: $2,200,000
Recipient: City of Pittston, 35 Broad Street Pittston, PA 18640
Project Description: The funding would be used to complete the second stage of renovations to the headquarters facility of the Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance and Rescue Service Association (GPRA). As the only advanced life support provider in Luzerne County, this project will enable the GPRA to have modern and functional facilities to meet growing demand and ensure the delivery of high-quality emergency medical services to the 14 communities it serves.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Winona Bridge Improvement Project
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Recipient: Pike County, 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
Project Description: The funding would be used for the replacement of the Winona Falls Road County Bridge to restore full load capacity and ensure safe passage for emergency vehicles and daily traffic. The project addresses a critical transportation corridor that is essential for daily travel, regional connectivity, and emergency response, restoring safe and reliable access for residents, commuters, and first responders in Monroe and Pike Counties while preventing further deterioration and more costly long-term repairs.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Hoadley’s Road Bridge Improvement
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Recipient: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 4, 55 Keystone Industrial Park Road Dunmore, PA 18512
Project Description: The funding would be used for the replacement of the State Route 3031 bridge over Middle Creek to restore full load capacity and ensure safe, reliable travel for vehicles and emergency services. The project will preserve a critical transportation link relied upon by approximately 1,300 vehicles daily, improves safety, and ensures uninterrupted access for emergency responders, essential deliveries, and local residents.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: West Scranton Intermediate School Multi-Purpose Facility
Amount Requested: $10,295,000
Recipient: Scranton City School District, 425 North Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18503
Project Description: The funding would be used for the construction of a safe, ADA-compliant, facility capable of supporting year-round use at the West Scranton Intermediate School. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will serve over 9,400 students, address critical facility deficiencies, and strengthen the school district’s capacity to deliver required physical education programming and school-based activities in a centralized, dependable environment.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Northeast Pennsylvania Computer Forensic Laboratory Construction  
Amount Requested: $841,000
Recipient: Lackawanna County, 123 Wyoming Avenue, 5th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate an empty floor within the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office into a centralized digital forensic laboratory to help law enforcement agencies across Northeast Pennsylvania investigate and prosecute crimes involving digital evidence. The facility will expand access to specialized digital forensic equipment for multiple law enforcement agencies that currently lack this capability, reducing delays, case backlogs, and costs for local jurisdictions.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office Central Court and Central Processing  
Amount Requested: $8,400,000
Recipient: Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office, 200 North River Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate a former county warehouse to create a multi-purpose, centralized criminal justice facility housing Central Court and Central Processing. The project improves safety, accessibility, and efficiency within a secure environment for court operations. The facility will also improve access to diversion programs such as treatment court and behavioral health services, and allow the District Attorney’s office, prosecutors, and public defenders to resolve cases more efficiently.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Stroudsburg Five Point Roundabout Conversion
Amount Requested: $1,600,000
Recipient: Stroudsburg Borough, 700 Sarah Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Project Description: The funding would be used for the conversion of the Five Points intersection into a single-lane roundabout, including roadway reconfiguration, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic control upgrades within the existing right-of-way. The project improves a critical transportation hub by reducing congestion, enhancing traffic flow, and increasing safety for drivers and pedestrians, while supporting regional mobility and economic activity in downtown Stroudsburg and the broader Pocono region.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: NEIU 19 Early Intervention Center
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Recipient: Archbald Borough, 400 Church Street Archbald, PA 18403
Project Description: The funding would be used to construct a state-of-the-art Early Intervention Center at the NEIU 19 campus, serving as a centralized hub for specialized services for children with developmental delays and disabilities. The project expands access to critical early childhood services and school-readiness programs in a single location, improving coordination of care and supporting better educational outcomes across the region.
Financial Interest Certification

 

FY26 Community Project Funding Requests

Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration

Project Title: Early Childhood Care Learning Center in Kingston, PA
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Recipient: Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 613 S.J. Strauss Lane, Kingston, PA 18704
Project Description: The funding would be used to expand the Illumination Early Learning Center into a new building to accommodate more children while fostering partnerships with local educational institutions to train new instructors. The project will construct an essential childcare training facility to increase childcare capacity and education in a rural area.
Financial Interest Certification 

Project Title: West End Fire Company Fire Trucks in Chestnuthill Township, PA
Amount Requested: $1,169,297.50
Recipient: West End Fire Company of Brodheadsville, 128 Route 715, Brodheadsville, PA 18322
Project Description: The funding would be for the acquisition of two crucial firefighting vehicles, a rescue truck and an engine truck, for the West End Fire Company in Brodheadsville. These vehicles are essential to bolstering the capabilities of the area’s volunteer fire service, significantly enhancing its ability to respond promptly and effectively to emergencies across Chestnuthill Township and the broader West End of Monroe County.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Project Title: Kingston Municipal Police Department Equipment and Technology Upgrades
Amount Requested: $2,289,580
Recipient: Kingston Municipal Police Department, 500 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704
Project Description: The funding would be used for upgrading equipment and technology to increase officer safety and effectiveness of law enforcement operations in the township of Kingston. The upgraded equipment will increase public safety, officer safety, and operational effectiveness of the Kingston Police Department.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Scranton Police Department Equipment and Technology Upgrades
Amount Requested: $1,488,000
Recipient: Scranton Police Department, 100 S. Washington Avenue Scranton PA 18503
Project Description: The funding would be used for upgrading equipment and modernizing technology to increase officer safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement operations in the City of Scranton.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Monroe County DA Opioid Crimes Section
Amount Requested: $2,040,758
Recipient: Monroe County Office of the District Attorney, 701 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Project Description: The funding would be used for expanded programming in Monroe, Carbon and Pike Counties aimed at reducing drug use, drug-related crime, and drug-related deaths. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will alleviate current burdens on local law enforcement, healthcare systems, and social services, while helping individuals recover from opioid addiction and return to the workforce, generating more tax revenue.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: City of Wilkes-Barre Equipment Upgrades
Amount Requested: $744,830
Recipient: City of Wilkes-Barre, 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Project Description: The funding would be used for the acquisition of new police vehicles and upgrading equipment to increase the effectiveness of law enforcement operations in the City of Wilkes-Barre. The funding will enable the City of Wilkes-Barre to increase public safety and the operational effectiveness of the City’s police department officers.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Homeland Security 

Project Title: City of Scranton Emergency Operations Center
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Recipient: City of Scranton, 340 N Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Project Description: The funding would be used constructing and equipping a mixed-use facility that will serve as a central coordination hub for disaster response. The EOC’s primary functions will include situational awareness, resource management, operational planning and public information management. The proposed project will support incident management operations across multiple functional disciplines for the benefit of Lackawanna County and surrounding municipalities.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Monroe County Goose Pond Dam Project
Amount Requested: $2,800,000
Recipient: Monroe County, 1 Quaker Plaza, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Project Description: The funding would be used for a structural rehabilitation project of the aging Goose Pond Dam to bring the spillway and outlet structure back into compliance with current state and federal regulations. This project will alleviate current maintenance and safety hazards and expand flood mitigation capacity to the over 40,000 people who live in its watershed.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Project Title: Dallas Area Municipal Authority Wastewater Infrastructure Expansion
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Recipient: Dallas Area Municipal Authority, 101 Memorial Highway, Shavertown, PA 18708
Project Description: The funding would be used to repair, construct, and expand wastewater infrastructure of three municipal authorities: Harvey’s Lake, Dallas Area, and Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authorities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will implement a redundant system to transfer wastewater under the Susquehanna River, highly limiting the risk of a catastrophic health and biohazard situation.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Eastern Pike County Sewer Extension
Amount Requested: $15,675,000
Recipient:  Milford Borough, 500 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
Project Description: The funding would be used to extend wastewater treatment from the Westfall Municipal Authority to connect the commercial and residential districts in both Matamoras Borough and Milford Borough. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will alleviate current wastewater constraints within these communities and replace on-lot systems that are substandard and antiquated.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Monroe County Wastewater Treatment Project
Amount Requested: $3,867,360
Recipient: Monroe County, 1 Quaker Plaza, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Project Description: The funding would be used for wastewater treatment, demolition, of the existing wastewater plant at the end of its operational life, and construction of a new facility outside a flood zone. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the existing facility is at the end of its operational life, and construction of a new facility will bring more reliable and efficient wastewater infrastructure to Monroe County and its residents.
Financial Interest Certification

 

Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development

Project Title: SR 6 Over Wallenpaupack Creek Bridge
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Recipient: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 4, 55 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, PA 18512
Project Description: The funding would be used rehabilitate the bridge on State Route 6 (G.A.R. Highway) that spans over Wallenpaupack Creek in Pike and Wayne Counties. Specifically, the funding would allow for the deck rehabilitation of two structures on SR 6 over Wallenpaupack Creek and PP and L Flume, including such activities as substructure repairs, deck preservation, abutment repairs, and expansion joint replacements. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will extend the life of the bridge and ensure safe travel for the 9,766 vehicles using the bridge each day.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Route 309/Mundy Street Crossroads Improvement Project
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Recipient: Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority, 16 Luzerne Avenue, Suite #210, West Pittston, PA 18643
Project Description: The funding would be used to improve traffic signals at six crossroads within the public rights-of-way on PA Route 309 – a two-lane road without traffic signals – in the Township of Plains, Luzerne County. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because funds because it will increase traffic efficiency and public safety along PA Route 309, as the outdated, existing infrastructure is not sufficient to manage current traffic volume in the area.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Veterans Permanent Supportive Housing
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Recipient: Lackawanna County, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate a condemned house in South Scranton into an eight-unit affordable veterans housing unit. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would create a permanent veterans housing facility and ensure services are provided to help transition low-income and/or at-risk veterans back into their communities.
Financial Interest Certification

Project Title: Wayne & Pike County Career and Technical Center
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Recipient: Pike County, 500 Broad Street Milford, PA 18337
Project Description: The funding would be used to construct a new state-of-the-art 73,600 square feet educational facility providing career readiness educational programs. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide educational benefits such as practical skills, career readiness, work-based learning, and focus on careers in high-demand industries in a community not currently served by a Career and Technical Center.
Financial Interest Certification