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Borowski: Nearly $2 million awarded for community improvements

Rep. Lisa Borowski    December 18, 2025 | 2:36 PM

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Dec. 18 – New funding from two state agencies totaling $1,964,421 will go to local nonprofits and government agencies to help them operate critical programs that support people and infrastructure across the 168th Legislative District, state Rep. Lisa Borowski announced today.

"So many people are seeing their finances stretched thin right now, and feeling unsure about what to expect next from the federal government, so it means a lot to see this funding reach the organizations that show up for us day after day, lending a hand to people in our community as they go through hardship," Borowski said. "The people behind these projects are led by generosity and care, and that type of spirit is what reminds us how resilient we are when the world at large feels heavy and divided. I'm proud to stand with them and use every possible resource at my fingertips as a lawmaker to support their applications for state funding, including with Rep. Leanne Krueger for the Middletown Township Sewer Authority project."

The following grants were awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority via the Statewide Local Share Account program, which distributes gaming revenues to support regional projects in the public interest:

  • $686,850 for the Newtown Township Municipal Authority to rehabilitate the sanitary sewer infrastructure – among the oldest in the township – along West Chester Pike, French Road, and Bryn Mawr Avenue, and make corresponding road improvements including new asphalt and line striping in the affected area.
  • $454,604 for the Middletown Township Sewer Authority to replace the outdated Fair Acres Pump Station and increase its capacity, preventing sewer overflows.
  • $224,274 for Delaware County to establish a countywide flood warning network. The county will purchase 50 AWARE stream/flood monitors to position around its streams and creeks. The monitors will deliver critical, real-time environmental insights to help the county anticipate and respond to extreme weather events.
    • Delaware County will also receive $150,000 on behalf of the Delaware County Emergency Services Center to complete an LED retrofitting and submetering project in its building located in Middletown Township, a step in making much-needed energy efficiency upgrades to the aging facility. 
  • $67,943 for Delaware County Economic Development Corporation to purchase a high-ceiling cargo van for its Teachers’ Teammates program, which distributes donated school supplies to 75 schools in the county. Until now, teachers needed to drive to a warehouse to pick up their supplies; the van will allow program staff to deliver supplies directly to teachers and to streamline pickup operations, resulting in their ability to make more deliveries and assist more classrooms.

The following projects received Neighborhood Assistance Program grants via the Department of Community & Economic Development:

  • $16,250 for the Community Action Agency of Delaware County to renovate and upgrade the facility to continue to provide essential support to over 3,000 households annually.
  • $47,700 for Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County to expand the free legal services it provides to survivors of domestic abuse by increasing staffing to meet demand (including recruitment of pro bono attorneys) and launching free mobile legal clinics. With these enhancements, DAP aims to provide safety to more survivors and boost the breadth of its support.
  • $31,500 for Entrepreneur Works Fund to help more low- to moderate-income entrepreneurs stabilize and grow their small businesses by providing them with affordable, flexible loans and business support services – creating jobs and improving the local economy in the process.
  • $4,500 for the Family Support Line of Delaware County to provide ride-share transportation for 125 low-income families in Delaware County, removing barriers to mental health treatment for child victims of sexual abuse.
  • $280,800 for The Foundation for Delaware County’s Housing Opportunities Program for Equity (HOPE) to help at least 300 housing insecure families with young children or an expecting mother maintain safe, stable housing.


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