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Burgos: $2M secured for Philadelphia construction, revitalization

Rep. Danilo Burgos    July 20, 2026 | 9:24 AM

HARRISBURG, July 16 – State Rep. Danilo Burgos announced today that four Philadelphia organizations in the 197th Legislative District received a total of $2 million in grants from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

The awards include:

  • $1,000,000 to the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises (HACE) to develop a new 38,000-square-foot behavioral-health facility for the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center.
  • $500,000 to Esperanza Health Center to renovate the expanded health center located at 2940-44 North Fifth St.
  • $250,000 to the Forman Arts Initiative to repair and renovate buildings, provide new HVAC, upgrade electrical and plumbing systems, and apply new finishes throughout the space.
  • $250,000 to Called to Serve CDC to address critical structural and exterior deterioration at the Rev. Leon H. Sullivan Impact Center as well as enhance safety and accessibility.

“I am beyond proud to have these dollars invested in the community,” said Burgos, D-Phila. “With these investments from the state, we’re building greater opportunities for both residents and visitors of our communities. I will continue to work in Harrisburg to win every possible grant dollar and make our corner of Philadelphia the best it can be.”

The state’s RACP funds design, acquisition, and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects that have a regional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity. 

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