Burns: Bishop Carroll awarded state grant for cafeteria upgrade
Grant part of statewide program to improve meal access
Rep. Frank Burns January 27, 2022 | 4:20 PM
EBENSBURG, Jan. 27 – Bishop Carroll High School has been selected to receive a state grant to help fund an upgrade to its cafeteria, state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, announced today.
The $2,900 grant, awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, was among 44 competitive grants awarded to elementary, middle, and high schools in 23 counties to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias.
“I’m a firm believer that every state dollar we can get invested in our region – especially for education – is a dollar invested in Cambria County’s future,” Burns said. “That’s why I’ve worked so hard since day one to help secure more than $270 million in state and federal funding for our communities. I’ve always said there’s no project too big nor too small – where there’s a will, I’ll try and find a way.”
Funding for the grants is made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Grants are awarded to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. Schools can use the funding to purchase or upgrade equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves and dishwashers.
The list of schools receiving food service equipment grants can be found on PDE’s website.