{"id":245185,"date":"2026-07-16T20:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/245185\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:30:14","slug":"pittsburgh-projects-awarded-29-3-million-in-state-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/245185\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Projects Awarded $29.3 Million in State Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Rep. Aerion Abney, D-Allegheny, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pahouse.com\/abney\/InTheNews\/NewsRelease\/?id=144450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced Thursday<\/a> that more than $29.35 million in state grants will fund 14 projects across his Pittsburgh district, supporting affordable housing, parks, cultural institutions and downtown redevelopment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funding comes through Pennsylvania\u2019s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, according to a news release from Abney\u2019s office. The program awards state grants for economic development, public space and cultural preservation projects across the commonwealth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese investments are about creating places where families can gather, businesses can grow, students can learn, and neighborhoods can thrive,\u201d Abney said.<\/p>\n<p>Downtown awards<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The largest grant, $8 million, goes to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for Arts Landing, a gathering space with a performance lawn, recreational amenities, and public art.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will receive $5 million to modernize Market Square with improved lighting, upgraded infrastructure, flexible event space and enhanced accessibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two grants totaling $7.5 million will continue converting the Gulf Tower into a mixed-use development: $4 million toward housing, retail, hospitality and infrastructure work, and $3.5 million to add retail and dining options and improve the surrounding pedestrian environment. A separate $3 million award will convert underused office space on Grant Street into housing, including affordable units, with street-level retail.<\/p>\n<p>Neighborhood and institutional projects<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Hill District, the city of Pittsburgh will receive $500,000 to build the Bedford Choice Linear Park. The Charles Street Area Corporation was awarded $500,000 to construct six affordable homes, and Riverlife will use $500,000 to improve accessibility, restore riverfront habitat and add play features at Allegheny Landing on the North Shore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awards of $1 million each will fund renovations to a county office building at 1441 Metropolitan St., Duquesne University\u2019s planned health sciences building and campus improvements at Pressley Ridge, which serves students with behavioral and mental health needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cultural institutions also received funding: $550,000 for infrastructure improvements at the Pittsburgh Symphony\u2019s Heinz Hall, $500,000 for a new veterinary hospital at the National Aviary and $300,000 for accessibility and gallery improvements at the Mattress Factory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m proud to have advocated for investments that will benefit residents today while positioning Pittsburgh for continued success in the years ahead,\u201d Abney said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"State Rep. 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