Burgos secures $2 million state grant for Historic Carman Cardens Health Center
Rep. Danilo Burgos November 1, 2024 | 3:47 PM
HARRISBURG, Nov. 1 – State Rep. Danilo Burgos, D-Phila., today announced that $2 million in state grant funding has been secured for the new Historic Carman Gardens Health Center being built in his legislative district.
Burgos was instrumental in securing the funding along with Sen. Sharif Street under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, which he voted to fund.
According to Burgos, the $2 million will be used to help with the full conversion of the existing roller-skating rink into a new health and wellness space with the addition of a second floor mezzanine space to accommodate a full suite of medical and related uses. Burgos said that by keeping the entirety of operations on site and in a single location, the convenience will enable patients to better manage their health and wellness needs, eliminating the difficulty of scheduling bloodwork for a later date after a doctor's visit or filling a prescription in another location. In addition to the renovations, the scope of work includes the complete fit-out of the medical, pharmaceutical and service space.
"This investment demonstrates a true commitment to collaboration in getting vital health care into our north Philadelphia neighborhoods,” Burgos said. “By working together at the state level and listening to the people working locally on the ground to get programs and services where they are needed most, we're making significant improvements today and laying the groundwork for future progress."
Burgos said Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program is dedicated for the design, acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects. RACP projects have a regional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity.