HARRISBURG — State lawmakers this week announced a series of grants for infrastructure projects across the North Penn region.

State Sen. Maria Collett (D-12th) announced $4,140,078 in Multimodal Transportation Fund and Small Water and Sewer Project grant awards to improve traffic safety and restore aging infrastructure in her district.

“I’m excited to announce grant funding to make our neighborhoods safer, healthier and more sustainable,” said Collett. “Our municipal partners work hard to keep our roads maintained and our taps running, and these critical projects will ensure local infrastructure continues to effectively serve our community.”

Multimodal Transportation Fund grant recipients in the 12th District include:

• Hatfield Township: $634,300 for the engineering and design for improvements to the intersection of Orvilla Road and Koffel Road.

• Lower Moreland Township: $597,000 for engineering and design improvements at the intersection of Red Lion Road and Huntingdon Pike.

•  Upper Moreland Township: $677,170 for roadway improvements along Blair Mill Road.

Small Water and Sewer Program grant recipients in the 12th District include:

•  North Penn Water Authority: $278,024 for the Forest Avenue water main replacement.

•  Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer Authority: $500,000 for Eureka Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Tank A grit removal.

•  Hatfield Township: $85,977 for the Line Lexington Drainage Improvements Project.

• Hatfield Township Municipal Authority: $400,000 for WWTP screw pumps replacement.

•  Souderton Borough: $50,000 for an aeration system upgrade.

•  Worcester Township: $217,037 for the Quarry Hall / Griffith Roads drainage project.

•  Horsham Water and Sewer Authority: $488,750 for the Upland Avenue Area water main replacement.

•  Montgomery Township Municipal Sewer Authority: $211,820 for the Eureka Influent Pump Station pump replacement.

State Rep. Steve Malagari, D-53rd, said in a statement announcing the grants that he is “always glad to help our local governments secure state funding for infrastructure projects.”

“These projects not only improve daily life for our neighbors but also help reduce costs for local municipal budgets. Clean, safe water systems and safer roadways, especially at busy intersections, are essential to our community, ” Malagari said.

State Rep. Matt Bradford, D-70th, announced $1.6 million in similar state funding has been awarded to local infrastructure improvement projects in his district.

Two projects were awarded funding from the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund to support local transportation infrastructure projects:

•  Skippack Township: $1 million for a bridge replacement along Perkiomen Creek Road.

•  Schwenksville Borough: $77,283 to install flashing pedestrian beacons at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street.

Two projects were awarded funding from the state’s Small Water and Sewer Program, which provides grants to communities for water, sewer, storm water and flood control projects:

•  Schwenksville Borough Authority: $341,965 to replace a well and the Main Street water main.

•  Worcester Township: $217,037 for a drainage project at Quarry Hall and Griffith roads.

“Our municipalities are constantly working to ensure our safety by making improvements to our roads, bridges and water infrastructure,” said Bradford. “These state investments will go a long way to support important projects, and I’m grateful to the Shapiro administration for supporting efforts to strengthen infrastructure in our community.”

Among grants announced by state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-24th Dist., and state Rep. Donna Scheuren, R-147th Dist., were:

• Green Lane Borough received $191,167 for the PA 29 Perkiomen Trailhead Improvement Project

• Green Lane Marlborough Joint Authority received $411,000 for its Priority Sanitary Sewer System Repairs Project.

• Upper Hanover Township received $175,335 for the Schoolhouse Road and Route 663 Radius Improvement Project

• North Wales Water Authority – $250,000 for its Gwynedale Way to Jarvis Lane Main Replacement Project.

• Lower Salford Township Authority – $100,000 for its Main Street Sewer Rehabilitation Project.

• Lower Salford Township Authority – $100,000 for its Harleysville Wastewater Treatment Plant Catwalk Installation Project.

“Investments in our stormwater and sewer systems are essential to protecting public health, preventing flooding, and preserving our environment,”  Pennycuick said in a press release from her office. “I remain committed to working closely with municipalities across my district to advance critical infrastructure projects like these.”

“This is an incredible investment into our community,” said Scheuren, said in a press release from her office.