Powell announces over $1.4 million award to 21st District

Rep. Lindsay Powell December 16, 2025 | 4:05 PM

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 16 – Seven projects in the 21st Legislative District have received a combined total of over $1.44 million in state funding through the Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, state Rep. Lindsay Powell, D-Allegheny, announced today.

“In Harrisburg, I have been fighting to protect and expand affordable housing while ensuring our neighbors can keep their fridges stocked during the colder months,” said Powell, co-chair of the bipartisan Housing Caucus. “Our neighbors deserve safe roofs over their heads and full stomachs, and these awards will support the incredible community organizations that make that possible. I am proud to continue advocating for them to ensure they receive the funding they need.”

The organizations that will receive funding from this program include:

$500,000 to Fifty 26th LLC to support in the construction of a six-story, mixed-used building on a former industrial site in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. This will create 199 rental units, with 20 designated as affordable housing, and will add 20 permanent jobs through new retail tenants.
$475,000 to the Northside Leadership Conference to back Year 5 of six in their plan to revitalize the Northside by helping four to six new businesses open, offering workshops and backing affordable housing.
$190,000 to the Bloomfield-Garfield Corp. to back Year 5 of six in their efforts to renovate blighting properties and build affordable homes.
$81,250 to the Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank for purchasing and installing new pasteurizers and essential lab equipment to support increasing their milk processing capacity by 80,000 ounces per year to meet the rising demands of local hospitals.
$81,250 to Light of Life Ministries for the purchase and distribution of 600,000 meals to combat food insecurity and homelessness.
$63,000 to North Hills Community Outreach to implement a Family-Centered Coaching model, which will help to streamline services and empower clients. Funding will be used for program staff, food pantry supplies, necessities and rent/utility assistance to prevent homelessness.
$55,250 to 412 Food Rescue for their Zero Waste Kitchen, which turns surplus food into nutritious, frozen meals.

These are seven of 90 awards from the Neighborhood Assistance Program supporting the Southwest region of Pennsylvania, which includes Allegheny and 13 other counties.

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