by | Enero 24, 2024 | News Releases
Philadelphia, PA, Enero 24th – Today, Senator Christine Tartaglione announced $135,000 in Coastal Zone Grants have been awarded to projects that will benefit the 2nd Senatorial District.
The Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Grants are funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Coastal Resources Management (CRM) Program, which receives grant money from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to fund eligible projects.
“Making sure we are good stewards of the environment is such a paramount part of our responsibility as humans,” said Senator Tartaglione. “By allocating these grants to protect the environment and coastal zones, we actively contribute to the crucial goal of securing future generation’s ability to use the same natural resources we find so vital to everyday life.”
Projects receiving funding include:
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – $50,000 to provide support to PADEP’s Coastal Resources Management Program in implementing the Delaware Estuary component of the Coastal Zone Management program.
• PA CleanWays DBA Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful – $35,000.00 to work with local affiliates/partners to facilitate cleanups as a tool to reduce marine debris.
• Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission – $50,000 to work with municipalities to determine their stormwater regulation needs and produce a report on their findings.
Additional information on grants available through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection can be found on their website.
by | Diciembre 19, 2023 | News Releases
Today, Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-2) announced that $1,073,969 in Arts & Culture grants will be awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Agency for projects both in the 2nd District as well as to programs that will benefit all of Philadelphia.
“These grants are a testament to the Commonwealth’s commitment to the cultural richness of our city and our state,” said Senator Tartaglione. “These funds are going to be a game-changer for the arts community in Philadelphia, providing the means to amplify their impact and ensure the arts continue to be a force for positive change by creating a more vibrant and enriched Philadelphia.”
The grants are funded through the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program which was created to support nonprofit arts and culture organizations, local arts and culture districts as well as arts and culture professionals located in the Commonwealth to ensure the stability of the Commonwealth’s arts and culture sector.
Programs receiving funding include:
- Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos – $10,000
- ARTZ Philadelphia – $13,928
- COSACOSA art at large, Inc. – $10,558
- Enchantment Theatre Company – $11,294
- Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance – $558,387
- JUNK – $10,636
- Philadelphia Chamber Music Society – $56,123
- Philadelphia Orchestra Association – $95,000
- Philadelphia Scenic Works – $18,848
- Philadelphia Youth Orchestra – $47,786
- Taller Puertorriqueño – $38,375
- Theatre Philadelphia – $13,034
- Walnut Street Theatre Corp – $95,000
- Zoological Society of Philadelphia DBA Philadelphia Zoo – $95,000
Programs eligible for the grants include Arts Organizations, Culture Organizations, Arts or Culture Organizations that manage a Local Arts or Culture District, Museums, and more. More information on the Arts and Culture grant can be found on the DCED website. Other grant and funding opportunities can also be found online.
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by sdcsapps | Marzo 16, 2023 | News Releases
Philadelphia, PA – Today, Senator Christine Tartaglione announced that more than $3.8 million in grants would be coming to projects and programs across the 2nd District. The funds being awarded are from the Commonwealth’s Local Share Account and Multimodal Transportation Fund.
The Local Share Account and Multimodal Transportation Fund grants were approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) which was established to administer Pennsylvania’s economic stimulus packages and grant programs.
“It’s always great to see our Commonwealth invest in projects that will directly impact and improve our communities and neighborhoods,” said Senator Tartaglione. “The resources being announced today will help clean up our streets and make our community safer for its residents.”
Projects awarded grant dollars include:
Local Share Account:
- Philadelphia City – Cohocksink Recreation Center – $1,000,000
- PIDC Financing Corporation on behalf of Frankford Community Development Corporation – Frankford Transportation Center Transit Oriented Development – $1,000,000
- PIDC Financing Corporation on behalf of New Kensington Community Development Corporation – Kensington Anchor Acquisition and Renovation: 2917-21 Kensington Avenue – $976,900
Multimodal Transportation Fund:
- Kensington Castor Partners, LLC – Maken East sidewalk replacement – $241,235
- Charles Jacquin Et Cie, Inc. – Trenton Avenue Streetscape Improvement – $615,165
More information on the CFA and the grants awarded can be found on their website.
by Christin Brown | Junio 9, 2022 | News Releases
Harrisburg, PA - 8 de junio 2022 - Hoy en día, el senador Christine Tartaglione anunció más de $ 9,2 millones vendrán a Filadelfia de la Comisión de Pensilvania sobre el Delito y la Delincuencia (PCCD) para mejorar la calidad, la coordinación y la planificación del sistema de justicia penal y juvenil, servicio a las víctimas, y los programas de seguridad de la comunidad.
"Estoy encantado de ver la continua inversión en todos los aspectos del sistema de justicia penal aquí en Filadelfia, así como en toda la Commonwealth", dijo el senador Tartaglione. "Los fondos se dirigirán a las organizaciones que están a la vanguardia de hacer frente a las mayores necesidades de nuestra comunidad, incluyendo - recursos de salud mental, centros de defensa del niño, programas de tratamiento para personas que experimentan adicción, y más."
Las subvenciones que recibieron financiación se presentaron al PCCD y fueron revisadas por el Comité Asesor del Centro de Defensa de Menores (CACAC), el Comité Asesor de Libertad Condicional y Libertad Vigilada de Adultos del Condado (CAPPAC) o el Comité de Justicia Juvenil y Prevención de la Delincuencia (JJDPC).
Entre los programas al servicio de los residentes de Filadelfia que han recibido financiación hoy figuran:
CACAC - Fondos de la Ley de Dotación
- 100.000 dólares - Alianza Infantil de Filadelfia
- 100.000 dólares - Instituto Joseph J. Peters
- 271.423 $ - WOAR-Centro de Filadelfia contra la Violencia Sexual
- 100.000 dólares - Alianza Infantil de Filadelfia
- 4.130.000 $ - Tesorero municipal de Filadelfia
CAPPAC - 2022-2023 Fondos para el tratamiento de castigos intermedios
- 4.018.618 $ - Condado de Filadelfia
JJDPC - Fondo estatal para la educación sobre el abuso de sustancias y la reducción de la demanda
- 150.000 dólares - Anti-Drug & Alcohol Crusaders, Inc.
- 150.000 dólares - Alianza Caring People
JJDPC - Fondos estatales para la prevención de la violencia y la delincuencia
- 150.000 dólares - Asociación para el Desarrollo de la Comunidad Cristiana de Oxford Circle
Puede encontrar más información sobre el PCCD y sus oportunidades de subvención en su sitio web.
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by Christin Brown | Abril 21, 2022 | feature, News Releases
FILADELFIA, PA - 21 de abril 2022 - Senador Tartaglione anunció hoy $ 3 millones en dinero de la subvención dirigida al 2 º Distrito Senatorial para el desarrollo del transporte multimodal a lo largo de North 5th St. en el barrio de Huntington Park en Filadelfia.
La subvención de 3 millones de dólares se concedió a través del Fondo de Transporte Multimodal para ayudar a desarrollar la infraestructura de transporte de vehículos, bicicletas y peatones de North 5th St. y crear un corredor peatonal más seguro.
"La inversión del Gobernador ampliará las opciones de transporte seguro para peatones, conductores y ciclistas que utilizan estas calles todos los días", dijo el senador Tartaglione. "A medida que nuestra ciudad sigue creciendo, la competencia por el espacio entre ciclistas y peatones, y los coches sólo puede crecer. El Fondo de Transporte Multimodal está ayudando a proteger a las personas que utilizan nuestras calles y que no lo hacen en vehículos".
Nueva Esperanza, Inc., a la que se concedió la subvención de 3 millones de dólares, tiene previsto utilizar los fondos para transformar las infraestructuras de transporte urbano, ciclista y peatonal de North 5th Street, en el barrio de Hunting Park de Filadelfia, con el fin de impulsar el desarrollo económico en curso mediante la creación de un corredor más seguro y apto para peatones.
Esta subvención forma parte del Fondo de Transporte Multimodal, creado en la Ley 89 de 2013.
El PennDOT evaluó las solicitudes y realizó selecciones basadas en criterios como los beneficios para la seguridad, las condiciones económicas regionales, la viabilidad técnica y financiera, la creación de empleo, la eficiencia energética y la sostenibilidad operativa.
Además, PennDOT prevé aceptar solicitudes del Fondo de Transporte Multimodal en otoño de 2022 para la financiación del Año Fiscal 2023-24. Para obtener más información sobre el programa, visite www.penndot.pa.gov y haga clic en Multimodal Program bajo el botón "Projects & Programs".
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by Christin Brown | Diciembre 6, 2021 | feature, News Releases
HARRISBURG, Diciembre 6, 2021 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione D-Philadelphia today announced $10 million in state grants were awarded to North and Northeast Philadelphia for redevelopment projects.
Tartaglione announced the funding, which is awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, will provide grants to projects that will expand medical access, recreation space, career development and employment opportunities.
“These grants will go to projects that each will greatly benefit the North and Northeast communities.” Sen. Tartaglione said. “These funds will enable the expansion and renovation of hospital spaces, education opportunities, recreation facilities and businesses in our neighborhoods.”
Projects in the 2nd Senatorial District that won funding are:
Temple University Hospital, Jeanes Campus Emergency Room Expansion
$1,000,000 to expand the existing ED footprint by 3,500 SF, adding 8 additional treatment rooms to accommodate closure of the Elkins Park ED located 1 mile away. The design will be scalable in the event additional treatment rooms are needed. This will be new construction built on land contiguous with the existing ED.
Friends of Father Judge High School, Inc., FJHS Centers for Career & Technical Education and Special Education II
$1,000,000 to construct the Career Pathways Academy Building, a state-of-the-art 20,000 SF, 2-story building to deliver high-level vocational education and workforce development. The current 3-story vacant structure on campus will be knocked down to make room for the new structure. It will have a massive common area for multiple trade disciplines to be taught simultaneously, while 3 classrooms and additional breakout spaces would be created on the first floor. The second floor will have additional workshop spaces, offices for instructors, and an observation deck for Administrators.
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Einstein Medical Center ED Observation Unit and Trauma Expansion
$1,000,000 for the expansion of our Emergency Department observation bays and renovation of existing space to accommodate a Trauma Family Waiting Room. The Medical Records department will be moved to the 3rd floor of Korman to make room for additional observation beds. For the Trauma Waiting Room we are extending the building out onto an existing sidewalk at our front lobby. The security upgrade will consist of the installation of a new turnstile system.
Charles Jacquin Et Cie, Inc., Renewing Pennsylvania’s Oldest Distillery
$1,500,000 to renovate Jacquin’s facilities, creating employee parking, upgrading the security system camera and lighting, repairing the sidewalk, installing a panic device and emergency egress, enhancing security access, replacing fences and improving the permeation tunnels. It will also fix rooftops, restore and add new chillers and a high efficiency boiler, add a quality assurance lab and teaching room, realign conveyors, and upgrade several controls. The appearance of the overall facility will be enhanced and restored by interior and exterior paint and window and fencing replacement.
City of Philadelphia – Rebuild, Lawncrest Recreation Center
$2,000,000 to renovate the existing 21,000 SF Lawncrest Recreation Center building, adjacent accessory buildings, and swimming pool area and include the creation of an ADA accessible route within the building via a ramped hallway and building extension. The Recreation Building interior will be renovated. Improvements to the grounds include the playground, sport courts, sidewalk improvements, site landscaping/lighting, and site accessibility upgrades.
Kinder Academy Development Organization, LLC, Trinity PAL Center II
$1,000,000 to construct a new state-of-the-art, historically compatible facility to house the return of the Gibbons PAL program and other community outreach initiatives. Initial construction plans include stormwater management improvements; hazardous material abatement; utilities; permits; security and access control systems; concrete slab; and site remediation. Ultimately, the space created will encompass a basketball court with high ceiling, homework rooms, restrooms, and office space for program officers.
Police Athletic League of Philadelphia, Samuel D. Cozen PAL Center & Scattered Sites
$1,000,000 to construct, renovate, and/or improve six PAL locations: 2128 W. Ontario St.: site preparation and construction of a new PAL Center; 851 E. Tioga St: HVAC, safety, and efficiency upgrades, and structural improvements; 5330 Germantown Ave: HVAC, safety, and efficiency upgrades, and construction of a zero-maintenance athletic field; 2524 E. Clearfield St: HVAC, safety, and efficiency upgrades, and structural improvements; 124 E. Indiana Ave: build-out of a PAL Center within the empty warehouse space; 2601 N. 11th St: HVAC, safety, and efficiency upgrades, and space renovations.
Cardone Industries, Inc., Operation Rocky
$500,000 to transform the existing warehouse space into a production area, convert/add lighting, set up computer network, add required electrical, add office space, move and install production equipment.
Impact Services Corp., A & Indiana Campus Project
$1,000,000 to develop the A & Indiana Campus including renovation of an existing 150,000 SF Mill Building into mixed-use spaces including affordable housing and a multi-tenant community serving building. The property will be renovated subject to Historic requirements and fit out for the identified tenants. The renovations will include all new systems, floors, historic windows, roofing, elevators, stairs and finishes. The project will also include completion of site work and parking for access to the building.
RACP projects are authorized in the Redevelopment Assistance section of a Capital Budget Itemization Act, have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact, and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenue or other measures of economic activity.
More information on RACP funding can be found here.
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por Christin Brown | 2 de agosto de 2021 | Comunicados de prensa
Las subvenciones del Programa de Comunidades Keystone, por un total de 122.000 $, apoyarán la revitalización de propiedades comerciales y de uso mixto a lo largo de los corredores de las avenidas Frankford y Kensington.
Filadelfia, PA - 2 de agosto de 2021 - La senadora estatal Christine Tartaglione (D-2 º Distrito) anunció hoy la concesión de subvenciones del Programa de Comunidades Keystone por un total de $ 122,000 a dos corporaciones locales de desarrollo comunitario (CDC).
Frankford CDC recibió 96.977 dólares en apoyo de la revitalización continuada de 4663 Paul Street, mientras que New Kensington CDC recibió 25.000 dólares en apoyo de su Plan del Corredor Comercial de Kensington Avenue.
"Estoy encantado de devolver estos fondos tan necesarios de la Commonwealth al2º Distrito Senatorial. Sé que se les dará un gran uso", dijo el senador Tartaglione. "He trabajado codo con codo con el Frankford CDC y el New Kensington CDC durante muchos años a medida que invertimos en estos barrios y nos esforzamos por superar los muchos desafíos socioeconómicos que afectan a los diversos grupos de personas que viven y trabajan aquí."
Entre sus numerosos proyectos en curso, Frankford CDC está rehabilitando dos locales comerciales anteriormente vacíos y en mal estado en el bloque 4600 de Paul Street, adyacente a la propia sede de CDC. El plan incluye el desarrollo de dos nuevas unidades comerciales/tiendas en la planta baja y ocho unidades de alquiler asequible en el segundo y tercer piso.
La iniciativa forma parte de la estrategia Reimagining Margaret-Orthodox de Frankford CDC para el corredor comercial de Frankford Avenue y los alrededores del Centro de Transporte Arrott de SEPTA.
New Kensington CDC utilizará sus fondos de Keystone Communities para desarrollar un nuevo Plan del Corredor Comercial de la Avenida Kensington para guiar al CDC en la compra y reurbanización de propiedades que se utilizarán para ofrecer oportunidades a diversos empresarios. El esfuerzo se centrará en la avenida, así como en los corredores de conexión que enlazan con Frankford Avenue.
La financiación ayudará al CDC a contratar a un consultor, implicar a la comunidad y ofrecer incentivos para la participación de las partes interesadas, centrándose en mejoras del paisaje urbano, la fachada y la señalización.
Administrado a través del Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario y Económico de Pensilvania (DCED), el Programa de Comunidades Keystone está diseñado para fomentar la creación de asociaciones entre los sectores público y privado que apoyen conjuntamente iniciativas locales como el crecimiento y la estabilidad de barrios y comunidades; la diversidad social y económica; y una calidad de vida fuerte y segura. El programa permite a las comunidades adaptar la ayuda a las necesidades de su esfuerzo específico de revitalización.
Las subvenciones pueden utilizarse de diversas formas, como actividades de planificación, programas de mejora de fachadas, programas de vivienda accesible y subvenciones de desarrollo. Pueden optar a ellas las unidades de gobierno local; las autoridades de reurbanización y/o vivienda; las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro dedicadas al desarrollo económico o la vivienda; los CDC; los distritos de mejora empresarial, vecinal o del centro de la ciudad; u organizaciones similares constituidas como autoridades.
Para más información sobre el Programa de Comunidades Keystone, visite el sitio web del DCED. También hay información disponible a través de los sitios web de Frankford CDC y New Kensington CDC.
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por Christin Brown | 21 de abril de 2021 | Comunicados de prensa
Filadelfia, PA - 21 de abril de 2021 - La senadora estatal Christine Tartaglione (D-Filadelfia) se complace en anunciar que la Asociación Hispana de Contratistas y Empresas (HACE) ha sido galardonada con una subvención de $ 250,000 Greenways, Trails and Recreation de la Commonwealth en apoyo de The Trail Park, un espacio de encuentro comunitario planificado en el corazón de la comunidad Latinx de Filadelfia.
El parque Trail Park, de 1,18 metros de longitud, contará con un anfiteatro, un área de restauración y un parque infantil, y servirá de entrada a la futura Richmond Industrial Trail, que está llamada a convertirse en un eslabón clave de la red de senderos de Filadelfia, conectando los barrios con el río Delaware y la East Coast Greenway.
"Estoy encantado de ayudar a HACE a hacer realidad su visión de un espacio comunitario funcional y estéticamente agradable donde las familias y los vecinos puedan reunirse para disfrutar de su mutua compañía y del aire libre", declaró el senador Tartaglione.
El parque previsto reforzará el acceso de la comunidad a espacios abiertos seguros y equitativos para los residentes y contribuirá a restaurar el entorno natural. El coste total del proyecto asciende a 684.750 dólares y se financiará con ayudas adicionales de Conrail, la Fundación William Penn y aportaciones propias de HACE.
El Programa de Vías Verdes, Senderos y Actividades Recreativas se creó en virtud de la Ley 13 de 2012, a través de la cual la Autoridad de Financiación del Estado distribuye una parte del Fondo del Legado de Marcellus. El Programa apoya la planificación, adquisición, desarrollo, rehabilitación y reparación de vías verdes, senderos recreativos, espacios abiertos, parques y proyectos de embellecimiento. Para más información, visite https://dced.pa.gov/programs/greenways-trails-and-recreation-program-gtrp/
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by Christin Brown | Marzo 12, 2020 | News Releases
Filadelfia, PA, 12 de marzo de 2020 - El senador estatal Christine Tartaglione (D-Filadelfia) anunció hoy la concesión de una subvención de seguridad sin fines de lucro $ 116,485 a Drizin-Weiss Post 215 en apoyo de las mejoras de seguridad en el salón de los veteranos Burholme y su centro comercial contiguo.
"Los miembros del Puesto 215 sirvieron a nuestra comunidad y a nuestra nación con orgullo y distinción, por lo que estoy encantado de apoyar sus esfuerzos para mejorar su centro de reuniones", dijo el senador Tartaglione.
"Estamos mejorando la seguridad para los veteranos que visitan las instalaciones, así como para la comunidad que utiliza el centro", dijo el Comandante del Puesto 215, M.B. Kanis.
El puesto recibe entre 1.800 y 3.000 visitantes al mes. El Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario y Económico de Pensilvania gestiona la subvención de 116.485 dólares. Se concedieron subvenciones por un total de 5 millones de dólares a 113 organizaciones de 26 condados de Pensilvania en el marco del Fondo de Subvenciones de Seguridad para Organizaciones sin Ánimo de Lucro. Las cantidades oscilaban entre 7.200 y 150.000 dólares.
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by Christin Brown | Enero 14, 2020 | News Releases
The Frankford CDC will use the Local Share Account funding to stabilize the blighted Paul Street property and prepare it for commercial and residential redevelopment.
Philadelphia, PA − Enero 14, 2020 − State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) visited the headquarters of the Frankford Community Development Corporation (CDC) today to deliver a $54,610 state grant that will help the CDC to stabilize and rehabilitate a fire-damaged mixed-use property in the heart of the local commercial district.
“The CDC has made great strides in recent years to revitalize the Frankford Avenue corridor, remove blight, and promote the growth of new businesses. This public investment will enable the CDC to continue its work, which has had a tremendous positive impact throughout the community,” Senator Tartaglione said.
The grant was awarded through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Local Share Account program, which reallocates a portion of the funds generated by casinos that operate slot machines within Philadelphia.
“The Local Share Account grant will allow the Frankford CDC to stabilize what is now a hazardous and blighted site at 4663 Paul Street,” said Kimberly Washington, Esq., executive director of the Frankford CDC. “This vacant property is the last remaining site on the block in need of improvements, making it vital to the Frankford CDC’s goals to revitalize Frankford Avenue as set out in its Reimagining Margaret-Orthodox initiative.”
On Octubre 26, 2018, flames ravaged the three-story storefront, which is just two doors from the Frankford CDC office and less than a block from SEPTA’s bustling Market-Frankford El. The multi-alarm blaze largely gutted the property, which was being used as an unlicensed boarding house. It burned for several hours and spread to a neighboring building, causing severe damage to the second and third floors of both structures.
Frankford CDC bought the property last fall and will use the new grant funding for the first phase of its rehabilitation, including cleanout, demolition, framing, roof replacement, and floor stabilization. These measures will address any immediate safety issues and prevent structural damage to neighboring buildings.
The non-profit CDC will seek to raise additional funding to complete final renovations that will include commercial space on the ground floor, as well as four affordable housing units on the second and third floors.
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by Christin Brown | Diciembre 16, 2019 | News Releases
The investment will help to provide more than 900 public school students with new learning and active play opportunities in a safe and secure outdoor environment.
Philadelphia, PA, Diciembre 13, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) was joined by State Rep. Jared Solomon at Carnell Elementary School today for the presentation of a $200,388 Pennsylvania grant in support of a new Green Playscape and Community Design project at the school.
Coordinated by the non-profit Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association, the project will transform a barren, asphalt-covered yard adjoining Carnell’s two instructional buildings into a vibrant recreational and educational space with a climbing wall, play surface and mounds, language path, basketball and soccer goals, and other interactive playground equipment.
“This Green Playscape project is a great example of the power of strong public-private partnerships to create positive change in our communities,” Senator Tartaglione said. “The investment we are making here today will help to create an attractive and useful recreational and learning space that will benefit thousands of children for many years to come.”
The grant was administered through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Local Share Account, which distributes a portion of slot machine license fees paid by casinos operating in Philadelphia. OCCCDA Executive Director Pearl Wang-Herrera, Carnell Principal Hilderbrand Pelzer III, and Community Design Collaborative Director of Design Heidi Segall Levy took part in the check presentation ceremony.
“We are so thankful for the DCED LSA funding and are excited to transform the current empty asphalt lot to provide a playground to engage the 900 students at Carnell with creative activities and a safe environment,” Wang-Herrera said.
The conceptual plans include a centrally located mural on the ground and a walking path with images that celebrate the cultural diversity of the student population. Two basketball goals and two soccer goals will be installed with a 15-foot fence bordering the court. Recycled rubber surfaces and mounds will help to demarcate play areas dedicated to younger and older pupils.
In addition, a “rock” wall for climbing and surrounding play surface will enable students to strengthen their body coordination, while ADA-approved ramps and pathways will provide full accessibility to the facility. The total cost of the project will be about $1 million.
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by Christin Brown | Diciembre 3, 2019 | News Releases
La inversión ayudará a New Kensington CDC a crear unidades comerciales y residenciales asequibles y orientadas al vecindario que revitalizarán el corredor comercial.
Filadelfia, PA, 3 de diciembre de 2019 - La senadora estatal Christine Tartaglione (D-Filadelfia) entregó hoy una subvención de $150,000 de Pensilvania a New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) para ayudar a la organización sin fines de lucro a reurbanizar dos escaparates anteriormente vacíos en 2513-15 Frankford Ave. Las propiedades colindantes se convertirán en espacios comerciales y residenciales asequibles y orientados al vecindario que revitalizarán el corredor comercial circundante.
La subvención se concedió a través del programa Local Share Account del Departamento de Desarrollo Económico y Comunitario (DCED), un fondo que distribuye una parte de las tasas por licencias de máquinas tragaperras pagadas por los casinos que operan en la ciudad de Filadelfia. El senador Tartaglione visitó las nuevas oficinas de New Kensington en Ruth Street para hacer entrega de la subvención al director general, Félix Torres-Colón, y a otros funcionarios de New Kensington.
"Durante más de 30 años, New Kensington CDC ha hecho un trabajo tremendo facilitando y supervisando la revitalización del corredor de Frankford Avenue. Se trata de una zona que atravesó tiempos difíciles debido al declive de la industria local, pero que ahora vuelve a crecer gracias a sus esfuerzos", declaró el senador Tartaglione. "Esta financiación estatal contribuirá al renacimiento local aportando espacio comercial y residencial asequible a la avenida, junto con puestos de trabajo y comercio".
"NKCDC está muy emocionado de recibir esta subvención Local Share de Pennsylvania DCED", dijo Torres-Colon. "Cuando este año trasladamos nuestras oficinas a Orinoka Civic House, en Somerset Street, vimos la oportunidad de hacer otra inversión en nuestro antiguo espacio de oficinas de Frankford Avenue". En su plan de barrio, los residentes de East Kensington pidieron un desarrollo que promoviera los negocios locales y mantuviera la asequibilidad. Estamos deseando crear espacios comerciales y apartamentos de alquiler que se sumen al animado y transitable barrio de Frankford Avenue."
NKCDC adquirió las propiedades de Frankford Avenue a la ciudad de Filadelfia a finales de los años ochenta. En aquel momento estaban vacíos. La organización sin ánimo de lucro estableció allí sus oficinas y llegó a tener 25 empleados. A principios de este año, NKCDC completó la reconversión de un antiguo molino en las calles Ruth y Somerset en Orinoka Civic House. Las oficinas del CDC se encuentran ahora allí, junto con 51 apartamentos asequibles.
El restablecimiento de las propiedades de Frankford Avenue como edificios de uso mixto, comerciales y residenciales, restaurará su uso original y será coherente con el plan Philadelphia2035 Comprehensive Plan for the River Wards de la ciudad. El proyecto hará que las propiedades sean totalmente compatibles con la ADA, proporcionará viviendas asequibles muy necesarias y ampliará el comercio del vecindario al tiempo que crea nuevos puestos de trabajo.
NKCDC, que gestiona el corredor y lo mantiene en virtud de un contrato con la ciudad, comercializará los nuevos locales comerciales entre posibles inquilinos y apoyará a los nuevos negocios a medida que crezcan con la comunidad. Para más información sobre el NKCDC, visite nkcdc.org.Frankford Avenue Storefronts, Senadora Christine Tartaglione, Subvenciones
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by Christin Brown | Noviembre 15, 2019 | News Releases
The community improvement, economic development, and neighborhood revitalization awards will support projects in communities throughout the 2nd Senate District.
Philadelphia, PA, Noviembre 15, 2019 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) is pleased to announce that five community organizations in the 2nd Senate District have been awarded grants totaling $882,477 through the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Local Share Account program.
The recipients include Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association ($200,388), Impact Services Corporation ($427,479), New Kensington Community Development Corporation ($150,000), Frankford Community Development Corporation ($54,610), and Mayfair Community Development Corporation ($50,000).
“I am thrilled that I was able to help each of these beneficial community organizations to secure the crucial funding they need to make neighborhood improvements that will improve the lives of the people of the 2nd District,” Senator Tartaglione said. “I have developed strong relationships with each organization and look forward to seeing the positive outcomes of their efforts.”
Oxford Circle CCDA will use its funding to support the Green Playscape and Community Design project at Laura H. Carnell Elementary School. The project will upgrade an entrance gateway, walkways, and fencing, while building out a quiet recreation area within the schoolyard with benches and pave markings. Another play area will be created in front of the school with a new play surface, equipment, and recreational mounds, along with a retaining wall and decorative fencing.
Impact Services will apply its new funding to redevelop a portion of a former textile mill at ‘A’ and Indiana Streets in Kensington into a 13,000-square-foot community gym. Renovations will cover site preparation, utility separation, demolition of non-historic buildings, heating, air conditioning, and bathroom upgrades. This project is part of a 140,000-square-foot redevelopment of the former mill site.
New Kensington CDC will apply its grant to develop two commercial storefronts and three apartments in vacant properties at 2513-15 Frankford Avenue. The project is projected to create six new jobs and to provide affordable rental properties for local businesses and residents.
Frankford CDC plans to use its grant funding to renovate a blighted home at 4633 Paul Street, which is the only blighted property on the block as a result of a fire there several years ago. The renovations will be focused on the third floor and will relieve community safety issues.
Mayfair CDC will apply its grant funding to the purchase and clearing of a vacant, overgrown, and debris-strewn lot at 7315-33 Crispin Street (rear). The work will include removal of overgrown trees and foundation stabilization. Potential future uses of the site include a community park with storage units for local businesses and non-profits that conduct public events nearby, as well as a community garden to benefit Feast of Justice, the local food pantry. Income from storage units will provide maintenance funds and revenue for Mayfair CDC.
All five grants were administered through DCED’s Local Share Account program, which distributes a portion of slot machine license fees paid by casinos operating with the City of Philadelphia.
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by Christin Brown | Julio 15, 2019 | News Releases
Philadelphia, PA, Julio 15, 2019 – State Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) is pleased to announce that seven elementary schools within the 2nd Senate District have been selected to receive federal funding to provide students with fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will distribute almost one-quarter of a million dollars to the seven schools in the form of grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The program’s goals are to create healthier school environments by providing healthier food choices, expanding the variety of fruits and vegetables students experience, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and positively impacting students’ health. FFVP was first implemented in Pennsylvania in 2004 and expanded to all 50 states in 2008.
“Good nutrition is critical for young scholars so that they arrive in class ready to learn,” Senator Tartaglione said. “This program provides children with healthy food options and teaches them how to eat balanced meals.”
Schools that receive grants are required to spend the majority of the funds to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables. They also must provide nutrition education to students. Funding priority is given to schools with the highest rates of students who are eligible for free and reduced-price meals.
“Children are better prepared to learn when they have access to healthy food choices during the day,” Governor Tom Wolf said. “By expanding breakfast programs, offering reduced-price meals, and providing fresh produce, we’re improving the conditions to help students succeed.”
“Fresh fruits and vegetables provide vital nutrients to growing children,” Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera said. “These grants are another way to help address food security in our schools while also providing an opportunity to teach students how to make smart and nutritious choices.”
More than 220 elementary schools from across the Commonwealth were chosen to receive grants totaling $5.5 million. In the 2nd Senate District, seven schools received $228,332 in grants, including Pan American Academy Charter School, Sankofa Freedom Academy Charter School, Visitation BVM School, Mastery Charter School-Smedley Elementary, William Cramp School, Lewis Elkin School, and Fox Chase School.
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by Christin Brown | Enero 22, 2019 | News Releases
The Bureau of Recreation and Conservation can provide funding and technical assistance to plan, acquire, develop, protect, and restore natural resources.
HARRISBURG, PA, Enero 22, 2019 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) today invited Pennsylvania’s nature lovers and conservationists to apply for the latest series of grants being offered by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).
The department’s Bureau of Recreation and Conservation will be accepting applications now through Abril 10 for grant funding and technical assistance to help plan, acquire, and develop parks, recreation facilities, and trails. Grants may also be used to benefit critical conservation areas and watersheds, or to support many of the commonwealth’s conservation, recreation, and heritage partners.
“One of the greatest gifts we can present to our children and grandchildren is a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment,” Sen. Tartaglione said. “This is more than a goal. It’s an essential responsibility that we can fulfill by working together as a community with contributions from the public and private sectors; professionals and volunteers; city dwellers, suburbanites, and those who live in Pennsylvania’s vast and beautiful rural counties.”
The Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2014-19 (www.paoutdoorrecplan.com) identifies outdoor recreation priorities, strategies, and actions for the state. The bureau has identified additional priorities including community parks and recreation, land conservation and watershed protection, watershed restoration and rivers implementation, and trails development and rehabilitation.
Bureau staff is available to help prospective applicants develop competitive applications. Applicants are encouraged to register for either or both of two upcoming webinars on Jan. 30 and Feb. 27 via www.dcnr.pa.gov (follow the “Events” link and search the keyword “grants.”) More information on other grant programs is also available via the DCNR website.
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by Christin Brown | Octubre 19, 2018 | News Releases
Nearly 1,000 Carnell School children and their community will benefit from a more accessible, engaging and welcoming space for active play and learning.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Octubre 19, 2018 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione, State Rep. Jared Solomon and City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker joined School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William R. Hite, leaders of the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association and the Laura H. Carnell Elementary School community to present $250,000 in state and city funding for the development of much-needed green playspace that will provide nearly 1,000 Carnell students with new learning and active play opportunities.
The green playspace project is a partnership that seeks to transform Carnell’s empty asphalt schoolyard into a more welcoming community-centric space that engages students and families in safe, accessible, creative exercise. OCCCDA partnered with the Community Design Collaborative, along with students and parents, to design the playspace. This funding kicks off the process to bring this multi-phase project to life.
“I am very proud to join with Representative Solomon, Councilwoman Parker, the School District and the community on this project, which will benefit these young learners for many years to come,” Tartaglione said. “In an era when public schools in our cities face many challenges, this partnership is a shining example of what we can accomplish when we work together on the state, local and community levels toward a common goal. That goal is to provide our children with the education they deserve.”
“I am thrilled to be part of this great project team to help bring these kids at Carnell a beautiful new schoolyard,” Solomon said. “This has been a truly collaborative and inclusive process, and the final product is all the stronger because of that. These kids are going to have a great place to play, and I am excited to work with Councilwoman Parker and Senator Tartaglione to make this happen.”
Parker said: “By transforming this empty, asphalt schoolyard into an inviting and vibrant green play space, it will provide a safer, greener, more welcoming environment for our youth and families to actively learn and play. This growing and diverse community deserves a quality space, and it’s a pleasure to team up with Sen. Tartaglione, Rep. Solomon, the District and OCCCDA to help bring this vision to fruition.”
“The School District of Philadelphia is thrilled to have green schoolyards at a growing number of schools across the city, which will soon include Carnell Elementary School,” said Dr. William R. Hite, Superintendent. “Not only will the green space at Carnell provide students the opportunity to play and exercise, but it will also offer a hands-on way for students to learn. These are the types of spaces all students should be able to utilize and we are working to make them more accessible throughout Philadelphia.”
“I believe that all children deserve access to a quality education,” said Anita Lyndaker-Studer, executive director of OCCCDA. “We have been working to support this vision through our Carnell Family Resource Center and are so excited to see the community vision for green play and learning space come to life in the designs from Stantech and the Community Design Collaborative. The DCED Greenways grant has been a true city and state supported initiative with the match provided by Councilwoman Parker and the full support of Representative Solomon and Senator Tartaglione moving the grant through the approval process. The village has truly spoken out on behalf of our children at Carnell and we thank you!”
The conceptual plans include a centrally located ground mural and running path intended to celebrate the cultural diversity of the student population. The basketball courts will include two basketball and two soccer goals and a 15-foot chain link fence behind the goals. Recycled rubber play surfaces and mounds will help to demarcate play areas between the younger and older students.
Additionally, a rock wall and play surface will allow students to strengthen body coordination, and an access pathway and ADA approved ramp will provide greater accessibility.
The total project cost is roughly $1 million. OCCCDA and Carnell are pursuing additional grants from the Philadelphia Water Department to fund stormwater management improvements (rain garden).
For video of the full news conference, visit: https://www.facebook.com/PHLCouncil/videos/321948021931479/
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Solomon Leach
Office of Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker
215-686-3455
Solomon.Leach@Phila.gov
by Christin Brown | Febrero 1, 2018 | News Releases
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Febrero 1, 2018 – State Sen. Christine Tartaglione today delivered substantial support in the fight against cancer as she visited Fox Chase Cancer Center in Northeast Philadelphia to present officials there with a $500,000 Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant to advance the expansion of FCCC’s Infusion Center.
The Infusion Center is where Fox Chase patients receive chemotherapy, non-chemotherapy infusions, hydration and blood product transfusions. As part of an $8.2 million expansion, Fox Chase will double the Infusion Center’s floor space to 21,500 square feet and increase its patient capacity from 36 infusion chairs to 60. The larger, less crowded footprint will improve the overall patient experience by delivering it in an aesthetically pleasing setting that promotes privacy, safety and efficiency.
“The war on cancer is one of the most daunting scientific, financial and public policy challenges of our time,” Sen. Tartaglione said. “Last year, more than 600,000 Americans died from cancer, which is the nation’s second-leading cause of death. In Pennsylvania, there were 28,000 deaths, the fifth-most among U.S. states. But there is great hope. The national mortality rate has declined by at least 25 percent since the early 1990s, which is why we must keep the momentum going. Or, as Vice President Joe Biden said one year ago when he launched The Cancer Moonshot, ‘Now is the time to double-down in our fight against cancer.’”
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System, with its commitment to clinical excellence, research expertise and community health, was one of the first facilities in the country to earn a full comprehensive cancer center designation from the National Cancer Institute, which is the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. The center diagnoses and treats every kind of cancer (except pediatrics) and offers patients state-of-the-art and best practice treatments as well as clinical trials.
“Today marks an exciting development in our institution as we prepare to expand our infusion center, and we welcome State Senator Christine Tartaglione as a representative of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” said Richard I. Fisher, MD, president & CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center. “This support will allow us to continue to expand what we do for the benefit of our patients and our community.”
In its existing configuration, the Infusion Center serves about 2,200 patients per month. Administration of chemotherapy is by far the largest service line and revenue generator for the Center, comprising more than half of total outpatient revenues. The current infusion space frequently reaches capacity during peak times.
The expansion plan will extend its footprint from 10,460 square feet to 21,500 while expanding capacity from 36 chairs to 60. It will improve patient experience while preserving and growing Fox Chase’s market share in the delivery of chemotherapy. As a leading employer and healthcare provider in the Greater Philadelphia region, Fox Chase Cancer Center generates significant revenue, opportunity and services for local citizens.
Fox Chase expects to implement the Infusion Center expansion in three phases with design plans to be approved in Junio 2018 and construction to begin in Septiembre 2018.
The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is a Commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects. RACP projects are authorized in the Redevelopment Assistance section of a Capital Budget Itemization Act, have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact, and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues, or other measures of economic activity.
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by Christin Brown | Noviembre 14, 2017 | News Releases
New funding will support traffic safety, schools, a Boys and Girls club and a community park in the 2nd District.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Noviembre 14, 2017 – State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione today secured more than $1.5 million in grants for community and transportation projects in the 2nd Senatorial District, including funding for a Boys and Girls Club, school safety, traffic safety and a community park.
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority approved five grant requests during its board meeting in Harrisburg. The allocations will support major renovations of the Northeast Frankford Boys and Girls Club, the Frankford Community Development Corporation’s conversion of a vacant lot into a community park and the implementation of a safe streets program around local schools. Additional allocations will support the Olde Richmond Civic Association’s effort to improve lighting at five underpasses along the Lehigh Avenue railroad viaduct and will fund pedestrian safety improvements to a major Roosevelt Boulevard intersection.
“I’d like to thank the seven members of the CFA board for recognizing the value of investing in projects like these, which will benefit countless children and families in Philadelphia,” Senator Tartaglione said. “These projects satisfy many important safety needs and strengthen the fabric of our community.”
One $500,000 grant will support the Philadelphia Streets Department’s plan for pedestrian improvements along Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. Route 1) at Adams and Summerdale avenues. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, about 78,000 vehicles a day travel that stretch of the Boulevard, a highway often cited as one of the most dangerous in the nation.
A second $500,000 grant was awarded to the Philadelphia Streets Department for implementing its Vision Zero safe streets program around schools in the district. Vision Zero is the city’s strategy to eliminate all traffic related deaths and severe injuries while increasing safety, health and mobility for all people.
A $215,290 grant was awarded to the Olde Richmond Civic Association to replace and enhance lighting in five roadway and pedestrian underpasses beneath the Lehigh Avenue viaduct, an elevated railroad that runs between Lehigh Avenue and Somerset Street from Kensington Avenue to Richmond Street.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia was awarded a $200,000 grant to fund Bold For Change, a major renovation project at the Northeast Frankford Boys and Girls Club, 1709 Kinsey St., which offers tutoring, daycare, arts and crafts, torch and keystone clubs, a drill team, basketball, mentoring and many other activities for youths and their families.
The Frankford Community Development Corporation was awarded a $100,000 grant to convert a former vacant lot into a pop-up “pause park” at 4671-73 Paul St. The new park is under construction and will become a hub of community activity with flexible space for public performances, art activities, gardening and social events.
The Commonwealth Financing Authority was established in 2004 as an independent agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to administer the state’s economic stimulus packages. CFA holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth.
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