Lackawanna County Commissioners Announce Funding For Twenty Community Re-Invest Projects
Twenty projects, focusing on outdoor recreation, public safety, building upgrades, technology, and accessibility, were approved for funding by the Lackawanna County Commissioners through their Community Re-Invest Program totaling $100,000. The public-private partnership investment for 2021 is $473,218.
The Community Re-Invest Program was established in July of 2013. It represents the “last mile” funding to help bring the initiatives to fruition. The overall public-private investment since its inception is $17,232,869.
The projects that were approved for the final round of funding for 2021 include:
SAINT UBALDO SOCIETY (Jessup)
Project Description: Ongoing building restoration.
Total Project Cost: $5,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
OLYPHANT BOROUGH
Project Description: Freedom Fighter Memorial Park construction.
Total Project Cost: $15,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP
Project Description: Handheld/portable radios for the police department.
Total Project Cost: $9,707
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
VETERANS HOME ASSOCIATION OF CORTEZ
Project Description: Installation of an emergency generator.
Total Project Cost: $11,225
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
ARCHBALD POLICE NIGHT OUT
Project Description: In-car mobile data terminal purchase and installation.
Total Project Cost: $10,853
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
OLYPHANT HOSE COMPANY #2
Project Description: Purchase of fire helmet and boots upgrades.
Total Project Cost: $5,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
ELMHURST TOWNSHIP
Project Description: Recreational Park maintenance and equipment upgrade.
Total Project Cost: $8,800
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
ITALIAN AMERICAN CLUB (Olyphant)
Project Description: Outdoor recreational space improvements.
Total Project Cost: $6,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
COLUMBIA HOSE COMPANY #5 (City of Carbondale)
Project Description: Replace building heating system.
Total Project Cost: $5,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
MAYFIELD BOROUGH
Project Description: Council chambers upgrades, which include a new air conditioning unit, new chairs, and repainting.
Total Project Cost: $6,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
MEREDITH HOSE COMPANY (Carbondale Township)
Project Description: Remove and install new energy efficient windows.
Total Project Cost: $5,850
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
VOLUNTEER HOSE COMPANY OF THROOP
Project Description: Fire/rescue diagnostic tools upgrade, which includes the purchase of thermal-imager camera and three gas detection meters.
Total Project Cost: $7,100
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
JERMYN BOROUGH
Project Description: Flood mitigation easement purchases.
Total Project Cost: $10,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE (Scranton)
Project Description: Repair and the refinishing rear porch and repairing the handicap ramp.
Total Project Cost: $5,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
BENTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Project Description: Improvements to the food stand and clubhouse, which includes kitchen facilities.
Total Project Cost: $7,500
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
WHITMORE HOSE COMPANY (Mayfield)
Project Description: Debt reduction on recently purchased ladder truck.
Total Project Cost: $ Not provided
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
GIRL SCOUTS IN THE HEART OF PENNSYLVANIA (Harrisburg)
Project Description: Construction of a labyrinth at Hillside Park, which is located in South Abington Township, but owned by five Abington area municipalities, as an award project for a Newton Township scout.
Total Project Cost: $15,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
HRICAK-McANDREW AMERICAN LEGION POST 869 (Archbald)
Project Description: Replace porch rails.
Total Project Cost: $6,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
MAYFIELD HOSE COMPANY
Project Description: Purchase storm water removal equipment.
Total Project Cost: $6,084
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
EUREKA HOSE COMPANY #4 (Olyphant)
Project Description: Station roof replacement
Total Project Cost: $15,000
Amount from CRP Program: $5,000
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