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Lower Bucks County towns will be receiving $2.7 million in grants through the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County’s casino impact grants.

The grants are funded through impact fees generated at Parx Casino in Bensalem. The program is designed to aid contiguous municipalities impacted the most by the casino.

Municipalities contiguous to Bensalem – Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, Hulmeville Borough, Langhorne Borough, Langhorne Manor Borough, Lower Southampton Township, Middletown Township, and Penndel Borough – were able to apply funding for themselves or even on behalf of projects or organizations in other towns. The county was also able to apply for funding.

The money, which is $1.2 million less than last year due to COVID-19 impacts, provides funding for local infrastructure improvements, municipal upgrades, human services, and emergency services.

Jeff Darwak, executive director of the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County, said that there were over $6.5 million in application requests submitted by local governments.

“This year we saw near record level requests for funding, and due to the pandemic and temporary closure of Parx Casino earlier this year, we had significantly less funds available to fulfill those requests. While we were not able to fund every project, we believe those that are funded will help local municipalities to address gaming impacts and lessen the burden on local taxpayers,” he said.

“These grants will help alleviate some of the budget pressures these municipalities are facing while providing necessary equipment, critical infrastructure improvements, and support for emergency service providers,” said Sean Schafer, chairman of the Redevelopment Authority of Bucks County.

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State Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, a Republican from Bensalem, created the program more than a decade ago.

“While every municipality is struggling with the cost of COVID-19, I know that this money will be put to good use serving our community,” he said.

The program has granted close to $49 million since it started in 2008.

“We’re hopeful for a strong recovery and the Redevelopment Authority will continue to do everything we can to support our communities,” Darwak said.

The 2021 grant awardees:

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• Bensalem Township Fire/EMS Upgrade Project – $70,000
• Towns Against Graffiti (TAG) – Partnership of 9 Municipalities for Graffiti Removal – $138,500
• Bucks County Police Chiefs Association Records Management System – $115,600
• Bristol Borough Police Radio Replacement – $89,776
• Bristol Borough Public Works Bucket Truck Acquisition – $102,502
• Bristol Borough Police Patrol Vehicle Acquisition – $52,326.34
• Bucks County Rescue Squad Radio Replacement – $75,000
• Bristol Borough Demolition of Unoccupied Units on Elm & Chestnut Streets – $50,000
• Bristol Township Renovation of Police and Staff Locker Rooms – $350,000
• Bristol Township Fire Marshal’s Office PPE – $15,000
• Bucks County Rescue Squad Equipment Acquisition – $13,396.68
• Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad Training Equipment Acquisition – $15,000
• Edgely Fire Company Firefighter Gear Replacement – $15,000
• Levittown Fire Company No. 2 Engine Room Renovations – $16,000
• Croydon Fire Company Equipment & Ventilation Replacement – $16,000
• Third District Fire Company Equipment Acquisition – $16,000
• Newportville Fire Company Firefighter Gear Replacement – $15,000
• Lower Bucks County Public Safety Training Center – $400,000
• Hulmeville Borough Hall Improvements and Police Equipment – $55,128.72
• William Penn Fire Company Interior LED Lights – $11,259
• Peace Valley Holistic Center Work Program Facility – $15,000
• Langhorne Borough Municipal Building Security Upgrades – $20,360
• Langhorne Borough Police Vehicle Acquisition – $50,275
• Langhorne Borough Police Taser Acquisition – $4,308
• Langhorne Borough AED Acquisition – $6,750
• Langhorne Borough Backup Batteries for Traffic Signals – $2,886
• Langhorne Borough SCBA Replacement for Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company – $27,883
• Langhorne Manor Borough Safety and Police Equipment – $29,128
• Langhorne Manor Borough LED Streetlights – $70,000
• Langhorne Manor Borough SCBA Replacement for Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company $27,883
• Lower Southampton Road Improvement Project – $175,000
• Lower Southampton Police Vehicle and Equipment Acquisition – $105,588
• Lower Southampton Public Works Pickup Truck and Equipment Acquisition – $52,868
• Middletown Township Police Vehicles Acquisition – $119,647
• Middletown Township Public Works Vehicle Acquisition – $154,446
• Parkland Fire Company Generator – $167,000
• Middletown Township SCBA Replacement for Langhorne Middletown Fire Company – $27,883
• Penndel Borough Police Department Equipment – $25,822.81
• Penndel Borough Hall Renovations & Safety Improvements – $66,144

Total: $2,780,360.55

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