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Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announce that County Council approved $780,900 for 58 Grow NORCO grants at their December 1st meeting. Grow NORCO Program grants are available to Northampton County non-profit organizations and municipalities. Grants of up to $50,000 can be used for Capital Improvements, Façade Programs, Operations and Community Planning.
All projects must be completed by December 31, 2023.
“The County of Northampton appreciates the hard work provided by our non-profit organizations and municipalities,” says Lamont McClure. “It’s important that the County continues to support their contributions which improve public health and economic development.”
Grow NORCO 2022 Project Grants
| Project | Grant | ||
| Allen Township | Speed Alert Radar Message Signs | $ 9,000 | |
| ArtsQuest | PNC Parking Lot & Light Fixtures | $25,000 | |
| Bangor Borough | Lighting & Safety Upgrades at Borough Parks | $20,000 | |
| Bath Borough | Parks Master Plan | $20,000 | |
| Bethlehem Economic Development Corp | Greenway Stairs Mural | $ 7,500 | |
| Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering, Inc | 2022-2023 Emergency Shelter Operations Support | $20,000 | |
| Bethlehem Township | Park Pavilion Roofs | $25,000 | |
| Bloom for Women | Vehicle Replacement | $15,000 | |
| Bushkill Township | Police Pole Building | $15,000 | |
| Bushkill Twp Volunteer Fire Company | Pavilion Construction | $15,000 | |
| City of Easton | Sitgreaves St. Walkability & Community Improvements | $25,000 | |
| Community Bike Works | Salary & Benefits Earn a Bike Program | $ 5,000 | |
| Community Fire Company of Forks Township |
Fire Training Facility Repairs | $40,000 | |
| Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor |
Trail Amenity & Interpretation Improvements | $ 4,500 | |
| East Allen Township Volunteer Ambulance Corp |
Building Improvements | $15,000 | |
| East Bangor Borough | Legacy Pavilion Restoration Project | $15,000 | |
| Easton Area Community Center | Purchase of cubicles & desks | $ 7,000 | |
| Family Connection of Easton, Inc. |
Bilingual Family Support Specialist Salary Support |
$ 7,500 | |
| Freemansburg Borough | Construction of an Amphitheater | $15,000 | |
| Godfrey Daniels | Replacement of Carpet & Laminate Flooring | $ 7,100 | |
| Greater Community Development Corporation | Emergency Shelter Renovations- flooring/restrooms | $11,000 | |
| Greater Easton Development Partnership | Easton Public Market HVAC Replacement | $25,000 | |
| Greater Valley YMCA #1 | Bethlehem Childcare Renovation Phase III | $15,000 | |
| Greater Valley YMCA #2 | Nazareth Branch Operational Support | $ 7,500 | |
| Greater Valley YMCA #4 | Improvement/Expansion of programming Slate Belt Branch |
$ 7,500 | |
| Hanover Township | Forklift Purchase | $ 9,500 | |
| Hellertown Borough | Reinhard’s Park Improvements | $15,000 | |
| Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites |
Kemerer Museum Exterior Painting & Restoration |
$10,000 | |
| Jacobsburg Historical Society | Installation of new heat pump systems & security upgrades |
$15,000 | |
| Lehigh Township | Enhanced security of township buildings | $14,000 | |
| Lehigh Township Volunteer Fire Company #1 |
LED sign purchase & installation | $ 3,000 | |
| LifePath Foundation | New flooring for Bethlehem day services program | $10,000 | |
| Lower Mt Beth Township | Centerfield playground & tennis court upgrades | $20,000 | |
| Lower Nazareth Township | Municipal building generator | $20,000 | |
| Lower Saucon Township | Purchase of security cameras | $15,000 | |
| Miller Keystone Blood Center |
Tube Sealer purchase | $ 4,500 | |
| Minsi Trails Council #502, Boy Scouts of America |
Inner-city scouting in Northampton County | $ 5,000 | |
| Moravian Historical Society | Installation of track lighting on 3rd floor of Whitefield House |
$ 4,400 | |
| National Museum of History | 2nd Floor expansion project – Phase 2b | $20,000 | |
| Nazareth Borough | Rehabilitation & repaving of park basketball courts | $25,000 | |
| Nazareth Economic Development Commission |
2023 Façade Program | $20,000 | |
| New Bethany, Inc. | Choice food pantry renovation | $20,000 | |
| Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society |
Renovations/rehabilitation of Bachmann Publick House & Sigal Museum | $20,000 | |
| Palmer Township | Parks & Open Space master design plan | $20,000 | |
| Pen Argyl Borough | Weona Park Sign | $10,000 | |
| Pennsylvania Playhouse | Flashing LED signs | $ 2,800 | |
| Plainfield Township | Road Widener purchase | $15,000 | |
| Project of Easton, Inc. | Parking lot improvements | $10,000 | |
| Safe Harbor Easton Inc. | Salary & Operational support | $10,000 | |
| Sights for Hope | Sight-guided transportation with visual impairments or blindness |
$10,000 | |
| Stephen’s Place, Inc | Operational support | $10,300 | |
| Suburban Emergency Medical Services | Salary & operational support for new position | $10,000 | |
| Touchstone Theatre | Office wall repairs | $ 5,100 | |
| United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley |
Expansion of project Lifesaver Public Safety Program |
$ 7,000 | |
| Upper Mt Bethel Township | Sprinkle Park | $10,000 | |
| Upper Nazareth Township | Technology upgrade | $20,000 | |
| Via of the Lehigh Valley, Inc | Capital improvement projects | $ 8,600 | |
| Walnutport Canal Association | Fence replacement around Locktender’s House | $ 3,100 | |
| $780,900 | |||
Information provided to TVL by:
Becky Bartlett
Deputy Director of Administration
Northampton County Government Center
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/
