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Following Historic ’22-’23 PA Budget Investment in Affordable & Workforce Housing, Applications are *LIVE* for Key Funding Program
HARRISBURG, PA – MARCH 30, 2023: Today, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced applications have officially opened for the Housing Options Grant Program-Multi-family (HOP-MF) Program. The $100 million program, which is further detailed below, was established as part of the 2022-2023 Pennsylvania State Budget and funds will be used to construct and rehabilitate affordable housing units. It is
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Senator Hughes Announces Nearly $5 Million in Grants for Philadelphia, Montgomery County Projects
HARRISBURG, PA – MARCH 16, 2023- State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced Thursday nearly $5 million in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grants for eleven projects in the 7th senatorial district. The CFA holds fiduciary responsibility over the funding of programs and investments in Pennsylvania’s economic growth. Eight of the grants are awarded through the CFA’s Local Share Account (LSA) program,
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Sen. Hughes Announces $1.7M Grant for Temple University Police Department
March 8, 2023 – Harrisburg, PA- As Temple University continues to mourn the tragic loss of TU Police Sergeant Christopher Fitzgerald, today State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced the awarding of a grant to support the university’s police department. The $1,767,049 grant, awarded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan
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Senator Hughes Tours Schools in Allentown School District
Sen. Hughes: Get in the Fight and Make it Right
PA Senate & House Dems React to Governor’s Budget Address & Outline Priorities
Sen. Hughes Remarks: Education Funding Proposal News Conference
Senator Hughes Announces Bold School Funding Proposal in Wake of Historic Commonwealth Court Ruling
Sen. Hughes Remarks: Gov’s Criminal Justice Announcement
School Funding Ruling Major Victory for Students, Teachers, and All Pennsylvanians
We won’t stop fighting for our children! After years of fighting to make sure all of Pennsylvania’s students get a quality, 21st century education, this week, we scored a major victory. On Tuesday, a Commonwealth Court judge ruled Pennsylvania’s education funding system is unconstitutional. You can read more about that here. The ruling reaffirms what I, along with my colleagues,
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