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Kazeem secures $4.8M for local construction projects: State grants fund community, educational and infrastructure investments

Southeast Delegation    July 17, 2026 | 10:02 AM

CHESTER, July 17 – New funding of $4.8 million from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will support major construction, renovation and community development projects across the 159th Legislative District, state Rep. Carol Kazeem, D-Delaware, announced today.

“I’m beyond proud to have brought these dollars home,” Kazeem said. “The breadth of projects funded reflect our district’s rich diversity and respond to the needs of our communities. Whether it’s expanding educational opportunities, creating community gathering spaces or investing in infrastructure improvements, this funding will strengthen our neighborhoods, enhance our quality of life and energize our local economy. I’m committed to bringing back every single grant dollar to invest in projects that create opportunities for our residents.”

  • $2.5 million for Widener University to renovate and modernize Latham Hall. Improvements will include construction of a masonry retaining wall, site grading to improve drainage, installation of an accessible entrance ramp and landscaping enhancements.
  • $1.5 million for the Chester Upland School District to build a state-of-the-art athletic complex featuring an athletic training facility, grandstands, a concession stand, an eight-lane track, an artificial turf field and designated off-street parking.
  • $500,000 for Monroe Energy LLC to install a new cooling tower to replace an existing tower and expand cooling capacity while replacing the once-through river water supply. The new cooling tower will reduce the total amount of equipment and energy consumption of the cooling system. Energy reductions will be achieved through the conversion of two existing steam-driven turbines to more efficient electric motors.
  • $300,000 for Trainer Borough to help build a new community center.

RACP funds design, acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects that have a regional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity.