Nearly $1 million in state grant funding coming to 21st Legislative District

Rep. Lindsay Powell January 20, 2026 | 10:50 AM

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 20 – The Commonwealth Financing Authority has approved nearly $1 million in grant funding for three projects in the 21st Legislative District, announced state Rep. Lindsay Powell, D-Allegheny.

“These projects will see the beginnings of long-needed infrastructure repairs in our community,” said Powell. “I am excited to see these projects come to fruition, and I am proud to ensure our district continues to get the funding it deserves.”

Grants from the Multimodal Transportation Fund include:

$349,098 to the city of Pittsburgh for preliminary design and engineering related to the Bloomfield Bridge, Main Street and Liberty Avenue intersection improvements.
$126,046 to the Senator John Heinz Historical Center for sidewalk improvements along Penn Avenue and 13th Street.

The grant from the Small Water and Sewer Program includes: