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Burns announces $7.2M state grant for Nanty Glo water project

Rep. Frank Burns    July 15, 2026 | 12:04 PM

HARRISBURG, July 15 — State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, today announced the award of a $7.2 million state grant for a critical water project for the Nanty Glo Water Authority.

The authority was awarded the grant from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for upgrades to its filtration plant. The upgrades include installation of an additional filter and rebuilding of two existing filters to increase the capacity of the plant.

“Communities like Nanty Glo depend on this type of state funding, so I’m fully supportive of it,” Burns said. “Believe me—if this grant didn’t come home to Cambria County, it would go elsewhere in the state. In this case, I’m very happy to see this funding come home for these much-needed upgrades to Nanty Glo Water Authority’s filtration plant.”

Burns noted that the grant will also help hold down user fees—without it, fees would be expected to increase by an additional 69%.

PENNVEST is an independent agency that provides financial assistance for drinking water, sewer, and stormwater projects across Pennsylvania. It is not funded by the state’s general fund, which covers the commonwealth’s daily operations and services.

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