Legislation creates $31 million emergency grant program Read more
Funding package includes $225 million for small businesses Read more
Vote tells governor it’s time to reopen businesses Read more
Urges legislature to do more to protect taxpayers during crisis Read more
State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Johnstown, voted to protect the rights of sportsmen and firearm owners in Pennsylvania... Read more
Although measure failed, Burns says it sends powerful message Read more
Emergency funding to help with coronavirus response Read more
Bill would also classify firearms industries as life sustaining Read more
Seeks GOP assurances PA won’t lose $1.5 billion in federal funding Read more
Emergency funding to help with equipment, other costs Read more
Bipartisan legislation expedites payments from annual program Read more
Bill would automatically send property tax/rent rebates to seniors Read more
Bill would require business waivers for garden centers, salons, animal groomers and manufacturing Read more
Bill would help ease financial losses for local businesses Read more
Funding can be used for a wide range of purposes including technology, food, summer programs Read more
‘When you want something done right, you call the National Guard’ Read more
Legislator urged administration to reconsider red status given case numbers Read more
EBENSBURG, May 7 – Under an emergency federal funding program, schools in the 72 nd District could receive more than $4.4 million, state Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, said today , as he urged the federal government to expedite approval of Pennsylvania’s funding application. “We don’t yet have a full picture of what this crisis is going to do to our schools’ budget, but we know it's not going to be good. We need the federal government to approve this application so this money can start to flow to our local schools,” Burns said. “With enormous financial pressure on schools and local governments, it’s critical the federal government make funds available.” Earlier this week, the state filed an application to the U.S. Department of Education to obtain approximately $523.8 million in emergency, one-time funds to help schools respond to COVID-19 impacts. Locally, it is estimated school districts would receive the following funding: CAMBRIA HEIGHTS: $205,568. CENTRAL CAMBRIA: $305,360. CONEMAUGH VALLEY: $229,515. FERNDALE AREA: $248,305. FOREST HILLS: $390,269. GLENDALE: $143,619. GREATER JOHNSTOWN: $2.22 million. PENN CAMBRIA: $297,366. PORTAGE AREA: $211,092. WESTMONT HILLTOP: $194,015. Pennsylvania Department of Education officials expect the federal government to approve the state’s application within one week. Read more
Legislator says its ‘wildly unfair’ to lump Cambria, Pittsburgh together for reopening Read more
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