RECENT GRANTS

Borough Manager, Gene Goldfeder, is pleased to report that the Borough has recently received the following grants:

• $292,261 from the Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Program for sidewalk, lighting, street furniture and signage on Front St. from Pine to Church.
• $14,652 from the State Fire Commissioners Office for the replacement of our fire attack hose - thanks to thje efforts of our Fire Chief, Rich Hertzog.
• $39,600 from the Lehigh County CDBG Program to install handicapped accessible curb ramps.
• $23,760 from the Lehigh County 2015 CDBG Program and
• $17,041 from the Lehigh County 2016 CDBG Program, both to restore windows at the George Taylor House.
• $35,000 from the Keystone Historic Preservation Program to restore windows at the George Taylor House.

The Borough Manager is the principal grant writer for the Borough. He and other department heads are always researching sources of funding for various projects. These efforts allow us to do more than we could with tax dollars only.