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Franklin County Projects Receive More Than $1.61 Million in Grant Funding

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Several Franklin County infrastructure projects and equipment purchases have received more than $1.61 million in Local Share Account grant funding, according to state Rep. Rob Kauffman.

The grants include:

  • $400,000 to Chambersburg Borough for improvements to the Eugene C. Clark Jr. Community Center, including a new HVAC system, facility-wide air conditioning, new gymnasium windows and bathroom upgrades.
  • $97,931 to the Franklin County Area Development Corporation to purchase a box truck for Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County.
  • $358,130 to the Franklin County Area Development Corporation to purchase and install an emergency generator at Menno Haven’s Life Center. The system will support nearly 2,000 residents and staff during emergencies.
  • $136,666 to Greene Township to purchase and install an HVAC system at the historic Corker Hill Mansion in Scotland.
  • $92,000 to Guilford Township to complete an HVAC replacement project at the South Mountain Volunteer Fire Department.

Kauffman and state Sen. Doug Mastriano also helped secure an additional $524,491 for the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department and Totem Pole Playhouse.

Guilford Township received $312,191 on behalf of the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department for a new Seagrave Marauder fire engine. The vehicle will replace a 30-year-old fire truck that has reached the end of its useful life.

Greene Township received $212,300 on behalf of Totem Pole Playhouse to replace deteriorating cedar siding and an aging roof on the main theater and adjacent office building.

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