Abney and Powell applaud $5 million grant to Pittsburgh School District for HVAC improvements

Rep. Lindsay Powell    October 23, 2024 | 1:34 PM

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23 – State Reps. Aerion A. Abney and Lindsay Powell announced today that a $5 million state grant was awarded to Pittsburgh School District for updating HVAC systems at several district schools.

Abney, Powell, state Reps. Dan Deasy, Jessica Benham and La’Tasha D. Mayes, and state Sens. Wayne Fontana and Jay Costa helped facilitate The Public School Facility Improvement Grant Program’s allocation that will install new systems at the following 11 educational institutions:

  • Arsenal PreK-5
  • Arsenal 6-8
  • Carrick High School
  • Classical 6-8 (PCA)
  • Clayton Academy
  • Concord PreK-5
  • CAPA 6-12
  • Grandview PreK-5
  • King PreK-8
  • Weil PreK-5
  • Westinghouse Academy 6-12

“Making these upgrades throughout Pittsburgh School District will help make for learning environments that are conducive to student livelihood and helping them achieve at the highest possible academic level,” Abney, D-Allegheny, said. “Thank you to my House and Senate colleagues for their combined collaboration in securing these dollars.”

“Getting students ready to learn and excel in the classroom are imperative, and these funds will help ensure Pittsburgh School District students can perform their best in all academic endeavors,” Powell, D-Allegheny, added, “We’ve seen how old HVAC systems, coupled with climate change, can result in an unbearable learning environment, and I’m proud to partner with my fellow Allegheny County members to see that these dollars go a long way toward benefitting generations of young neighbors for years to come.”

PSFIG provides grants to public school districts and area career and technical schools for eligible facility improvement projects.

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