Community Project Disclosures
Community Funding Projects Requests for FY 2027
Project Name: Slate Belt Regional Police Department Public Safety Technology Upgrade
Request Amount: $495,000
Intended Recipient: Slate Belt Regional Police
Address: 6292 Sullivan Trail Nazareth PA, 18064
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Slate Belt Regional Police seek funding for body cameras, dash cameras, use of force training, and license plate readers.
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Project Name: Jim Thorpe - High Street Wall
Request Amount: $1,964,500
Intended Recipient: Borough of Jim Thorpe
Address: 115 East 10th Street, Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: the Borough of Jim Thorpe requests funding to stabilize and rehabilitate a deteriorating retaining wall system that supports High Street between West Broadway and Race Street in Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The project will address a section of stone retaining wall approximately 300 feet in length and ranging from approximately 9 to 25 feet in height that currently supports the roadway along a steep hillside corridor which is directly adjacent to the downtown district and crucial for the efficient flow of vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
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Project Name: Allentown Fire Station Renovations
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: Allentown Fire Department
Address: 1902 Lehigh Street Allentown PA 18091
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Allentown Fire Department seeks funding to renovate fire stations.
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Project Name: Palmerton Borough Police Station
Request Amount: $2,629,630
Intended Recipient: Palmerton Borough
Address: 443 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA, 18071
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Palmerton Borough seeks funding to reconstruct their police station.
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Project Name: Upper Macungie Township Police Station
Request Amount: $4,946,200
Intended Recipient: Upper Macungie Township
Address: 8330 Schantz Road, Breinigsville, PA, 18031
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Upper Macungie Township seeks funding to construct a new police station.
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Project Name: Gateway on 4th - Mixed-Income Housing in South Bethlehem
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: City of Bethlehem
Address: 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The City of Bethlehem seeks funding to construct a new community facility designed to serve as a hub for recreation, education, and neighborhood programming in South Bethlehem. The project will transform an underutilized site into a productive civic asset that supports year-round programming and expands opportunities for residents, youth, and community organizations.
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Project Name: Gerald C. Yob Community Park - Multipurpose Community Center
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: Freemansburg Borough
Address: 600 Monroe Street, Freemansburg, PA 18017
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Freemansburg Borough seeks funding to establish a multipurpose community center to serve low and moderate income residents as a centralized hub for education, workforce development, recreation, wellness, amongst services. The center will provide programs, workshops, senior wellness and nutrition programs, and space for community meetings and local initiatives.
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Project Name: Lower Towamensing Township Sanitary Sewer Project
Request Amount: $8,600,000
Intended Recipient: Lower Towamensing Township
Address: 595 Hanh's Dairy Road Palmerton, PA 18071
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Lower Towamensing Township requests funding to provide public sewer to residents within the Aquashicola, Walkton, Little Gap and Red Hill Road areas of Lower Towamensing Township. The sewer system will be a mix of gravity sewer, pump stations and low-pressure systems, which would be determined by the field constraints.
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Project Name: South Broadway Sewer Replacement Project
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: Wind Gap Municipal Authority
Address: 578 Abel Colony Road Wind Gap, PA 18091
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Wind Gap Municipal Authority seeks funding replace approximately 3,350 feet of aging sewer mains along South Broadway and adjacent areas. The work will include installation of new watertight PVC sewer mains, replacement of deteriorated laterals, installation of new concrete manholes, and restoration of affected curbs and sidewalks.
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Project Name: Slatington Borough Sewer Cover Project
Request Amount: $1,467,297
Intended Recipient: Slatington Borough
Address: 125 South Walnut Street Slatington, PA 18080
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Slatington Borough is seeking funding to purchase covers for two trickling filters at Slatington’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Collection System Infiltration/Inflow Mitigation Project
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: Penn Argyl Borough
Address: 11 North Robinson Avenue Penn Argyl PA, 18072
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Pen Argyl Borough is seeking federal funding to implement a sanitary sewer collection system rehabilitation project to reduce infiltration and inflow (I&I) within the Borough's wastewater collection system. The project will focus on priority areas identified through a sanitary sewer evaluation study and will rehabilitate critical portions of the Borough's aging sewer infrastructure.
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Project Name: Cetronia Area Water Main Infrastructure Upgrade Project
Request Amount: $2,341,942
Intended Recipient: South Whitehall Township
Address: 4444 Walbert Avenue Allentown, PA 18104
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: South Whitehall Township seeks funding to replace aging drinking water infrastructure and modernize the water distribution system in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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Project Name: Bangor Fire Department Ladder Truck
Request Amount: $1,800,000
Intended Recipient: Borough of Bangor
Address: 197 Pennsylvania Avenue Bangor, PA, 18013
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Borough of Bangor seeks funding to purchase a new E-ONE Typhoon 95 Aerial Platform from First Choice Fire Apparatus, LLC.
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Project Name: Northampton County Law Enforcement and Public Safety Advancement
Request Amount: $2,028,740
Intended Recipient: County of Northampton
Address: 669 Washington Street Easton PA, 18042
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Northampton County seeks funding to purchase and deployment of P25-compliant portable and mobile public safety radios for use by key Northampton County departments including Emergency Management Services, Coroner's Office, Department of Corrections, Sheriff's Department, and Adult Probation.
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Project Name: Radio Encryption and Equipment Replacement Project
Request Amount: $1,285,000
Intended Recipient: Allentown Police Department
Address: 435 Hamilton street Allentown, PA 18101
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Allentown Police Department seeks funding for radio encryption technology.
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Project Name: MCCC Regional Public Safety Communications Infrastructure Modernization Project
Request Amount: $3,500,000
Intended Recipient: Monroe County Control Center
Address: 100 Gypsum Road Suite 201 Stroudsburg PA, 18360
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: MCCC proposes to implement a countywide P25 Phase II interoperable trunked radio system to replace the legacy analog network.
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Project Name: Family Smiles – Allentown
Request Amount: $685,000
Intended Recipient: Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
Address: 400 North 17th Street, Suite 300, Allentown, PA 18104
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Valley Health Partners, a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-alike, is seeking federal support to expand its oral health capacity across its Lehigh Valley service sites in PA-07, specifically at VHP at 6th Street in downtown Allentown. This investment would fund the addition of six new dental operatories and equipment to serve patients currently on extended waitlists or going without care entirely.
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Project Name: Addressing Healthcare Gaps in South Bethlehem: A Community Access Initiative
Request Amount: $350,000
Intended Recipient: Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley
Address: 635 E Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Strategically located to serve both the new mixed income housing development and surrounding neighborhood(s), NHCLV will provide comprehensive services separate from the SBHC clinic location and be open all day. This allows NHCLV to offer dental care, primary medical care, diagnostic services, behavioral health, and rotating specialty care in a single accessible location.
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Project Name: Refurbishment of Carbon County Bridge #19
Request Amount: $665,153
Intended Recipient: County of Carbon
Address: 2 Hazard Square, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Carbon County is requesting funding for Carbon County Bridge #19 on Pohopoco Drive crossing Pine Run and Beltzville Lake. Bridge #19 is 336 foot long and was last reconstructed in 1968. It has two Priority Code #1 items identified by the most recent inspection conducted for this bridge. One of the Priority Code #1 items identified relates to the fabrication and installation of a drainage trough at the abutment tooth dam joint to direct water away from the weathering steel beam ends which exhibit section loss to webs and connections. The second Priority Code #1 item identifies a significant area of spalled concrete with exposed reinforcement which has significantly grown in size over this past Winter. If these repairs are not promptly addressed, the bridge may require closure.
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Project Name: Police Technology Equipment Replacement and Upgrades
Request Amount: $436,000
Intended Recipient: City of Easton
Address: 123S 3rd Street Easton PA, 18042, USA
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The City of Easton is seeking funding to purchase new body-worn camera and in-car camera equipment for our police officers as well as install AEDs in all 16 police vehicles
Community Funding Projects Requests for FY 2026
Project Name: Sheriff Equipment and Technology Upgrade Project
Request Amount: $60,000
Intended Recipient: Carbon County
Address: 2 Hazard Square, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The County proposes to purchase 16 rugged tablets for the Sheriff's Office. The primary use of the equipment in the field is to provide Deputies with information to serve arrest, bench, and civil warrants. The rugged laptops provide live information regarding the subject being served. This technology is the most efficient means to process the tasks required to ensure the safety of the public.
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Project Name: Bethlehem Police Department Equipment and Technology Project
Request Amount: $700,000
Intended Recipient: Bethlehem Police Department
Address: 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Bethlehem Police department is seeking funding to upgrade its equipment and technology to enhance operational efficiency, improve public safety, and strengthen community trust. Specifically, they plan on utilizing community project funding to purchase portable safety/traffic barriers, renew and expand our camera and automated license plate reader (ALPR) network.
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Project Name: Alburtis Fire Station Project
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: Lower Macungie Fire Department
Address: 948 Brookside Rd, Wescosville, PA 18106
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This project seeks to replace the old firehouse currently in use in Alburtis Borough.
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Project Name: Portland Borough Ramp Construction Project
Request Amount: $44,989
Intended Recipient: Borough of Portland
Address: 206 Division Street, Portland, PA 18351
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Portland Borough seeks funding to construct a new ADA-compliant access ramp at the municipal building to ensure full accessibility for all residents, including seniors and individuals with disabilities. The current entrance does not meet federal accessibility standards, limiting access to vital public services, council meetings, and emergency information.
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Project Name: ABE Pedestrian Walkway Elevators and Escalators Project
Request Amount: $2,000,000
Intended Recipient: Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority
Address: 3311 Airport Road, Allentown, PA 18109
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Seeking funding for Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority to acquire two elevators and two escalators that will be installed in the main terminal building at the Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) at the end of a new pedestrian walkway. This allocation will allow the airport to better serve its increasing passenger traffic.
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Project Name: Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Radio Network Project
Request Amount: $4,625,000
Intended Recipient: Carbon County
Address: P.O. Box 129, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: Schuylkill and Carbon Counties propose to develop a regional communication, dispatch and recording network in a cooperative venture founded on the existing state-of-the-art P25 radio network already in place in Schuylkill County. Building on this technology will result in a true interoperable communications system that will benefit both counties and their municipalities along with neighboring county, state and federal emergency service providers.
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Project Name: Palmer Township Radio Upgrades Project
Request Amount: $474,860.80
Intended Recipient: Palmer Township
Address: 3 Weller Place, Palmer, PA 18045
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The project will replace outdated 911 emergency radio equipment with 65 new radios. The project will include the purchase of 40 portable (attached to the Officer’s vest or uniform) radios and 25 Mobile Vehicle (mounted onto the center console) radios, along with the accessories associated with each.
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Project Name: Bowmanstown Fire Company Station Project
Request Amount: $1,070,000
Intended Recipient: Bowmanstown Borough
Address: 259 Lime Street, Bowmanstown, PA 18030
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The company proposes to demolish the existing station and construct a new 3 bay station, where the old station is. The new station will have a decontamination area with gear washing and a decontamination shower. The station will have two bunk rooms with bathrooms attached. Proper drainage will be installed prior to the new construction and the building envelope will be constructed to modern standards including moisture resistance and responsible energy consumption. The exterior walls of the social club building will be insulated and refinished with an acrylic exterior finish to improve the aesthetic, weather resistance and energy use.
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Project Name: Lower Saucon Road Bridge Replacement Project
Request Amount: $242,436
Intended Recipient: Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
Address: 615 Waterfront Drive, Suite 201, Allentown, PA 18102.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This project will replace the structure that carries Lower Saucon Road (State Route 2001) over the East Branch of Saucon Creek in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County. This allocation will allow for the bridge currently rated in poor condition to be replaced.
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Project Name: Water Treatment Plant Drinking Water Tank Project
Request Amount: $4,688,000
Intended Recipient: Borough of Jim Thorpe
Address: 101 E. 10th Street, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This Project seeks to install a second tank to allow more regulated maintenance and cleaning schedule. A secondary tank allows for a second source of clean and safe drinking water at all times.
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Project Name: Radio Mandate Switch Over Project
Request Amount: $201,441
Intended Recipient: Northampton Borough
Address: 1401 Laubach Ave, Northampton, PA 18067
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: The Northampton Borough Police Department is requesting funds to purchase new portable radios and mobile radios, due to a countywide radio mandate switch over.
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Project Name: Catasauqua Iron Works Project
Request Amount: $3,683,313
Intended Recipient: Catasauqua Borough
Address: 90 Bridge Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This project seeks to develop the property into a mixed-use community including 45 townhouses, 250 apartment units, 10,000 square feet of commercial space, public plazas and parks, and pedestrian/bike connectivity to the canal tow path.
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Project Name: Rex Road Bridge Repair Project
Request Amount: $350,000
Intended Recipient: Heidelberg Township
Address: 6272 Route 309 Suite A, New Tripoli PA 18066
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This project seeks to make repairs to the Rex Road bridge by replacing deteriorating beams.
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Project Name: Male Rd Bridge Replacement & Pedestrian Improvements
Request Amount: $430,848
Intended Recipient: Wind Gap Borough
Address: 545 East West Street, Wind Gap, PA 18091
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This project seeks to make repairs to the Male Rd Bridge. The project will also enhance pedestrian safety.
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Project Name: Freedom High School Emergency Communications Amplifier Project
Request Amount: $120,000
Intended Recipient: Bethlehem Township
Address: 4225 Easton Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18020
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter
Description: This project seeks to improve signal strength and coverage at Freedom Highschool by installing an amplifier, so that first responders may communicate clearly and have access to a reliable radio in the event of an emergency.