NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs: PA Statewide Drug and Alcohol Toll-Free Call Center Who May Apply: Applicant must be able to manage a statewide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Drug and Alcohol (D&A) Toll-Free Call Center. Use: DDAP will enter into a grant agreement with one entity to manage and oversee all aspects of the D&A Call Center to provide confidential referral services to consumers and their families seeking drug and alcohol treatment and who are experiencing difficulty as a result of substance use disorder (SUD). Funds: Up to $6,788,000 for five years for one grantee through DDAP’s Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant federal funding. Application Deadline: June 18, 2024 More information: DDAP Website PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: Department of Agriculture: Farm Vitality Planning Grant Who May Apply: Farmers, prospective farmers, and others may apply. Use: Strategic business planning to expand or diversify farms or support transition of ownership. Funds: $500,000 in funding is available. Grants shall not exceed $7,500. Application Deadline: Applications will be received until funds are exhausted. More information: Pennsylvania Bulletin Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Recruitment Incentives for Law Enforcement Who May Apply: Read more
Safe, affordable and accessible housing should not be a luxury for the well off but a human right for all people in our community. It’s why I am constantly working as your state representative to enact public policy that opens housing to more people, including those who have been evicted, often because of financial hardships caused by low wages and childcare issues in an economy that is not fair for everyone, especially for Black mothers and their children. Read more
NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Department of Conservation and Natural Resources: Wild Resource Conservation Program Who May Apply: Counties, municipalities, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, conservation districts, and municipal authorities. Individuals, state government agencies, and for-profit businesses may be eligible depending on the project. Use: Grant applications will be accepted for species surveys, conservation, and management. Funds: Funding comes through the Wil Resource Conservation Fund and a portion of the Environmental Stewardship Fund. Grant size varies, but the average grant award is $30,000. Application Deadline: July 1, 2024 More information: DCNR website Department of Community and Economic Development: Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) The NAP is broken down into five components: The Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credit, the Special Program Priorities, the Neighborhood Partnership Program, the Charitable Food Program, and the Enterprise Zone Program Tax Credit. Please visit the link below for specific information on each component. Who May Apply: Depending on the program, eligible applicants include neighborhood organizations that hold a ruling from the IRS as nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations, and organizations operating as food banks, food pantries, or emergency food providers. Use: Use varies by program, but priorities for this funding Read more
The House passed and sent to the governor legislation that would require the State Police and larger police departments to collect profiling data during traffic stops and report any searches conducted. This data is important to ensure all drivers are treated equally under the law and to end racial profiling. Read more
On March 4 the House Appropriations Committee met with the Pennsylvania State Police for their budget hearing. This hearing immediately followed high-profile incidents with the State Police in our region. At the hearing, PSP Commissioner Christopher Paris assured me and the committee that they would expedite resources to have body camera operations for Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania troopers in the next few weeks. Read more
Amid continued calls for increased police accountability and transparency, the Pennsylvania State Police announced that it has issued body cameras to all troopers in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware Counties. Read more
NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Indigent Defense Grant Program Who May Apply: Counties Use: Salaries and benefits for staff, recruiting efforts to find/retain staff, training and development courses for staff, efforts to improve data collection, and any cost associated with gaps or needs in providing indigent defense, among other things. Funds: A total of $6,750,000 is expected to fund up to 67 grants (one in each county). Application Deadline: , May 23, 202d4 More information: PCCD Website Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (via Department of Homeland Security): Nonprofit Security Grant Program Who May Apply: Non-profit organizations may apply as a sub applicant through PEMA. PEMA is the direct applicant to the Department of Homeland Security. Use: Funds are to be used to enhance the protection of soft targets/crowded places. Funds: $274,500,000 in federal funds are available for this national funding opportunity. $3,277,500 in funding is targeted toward Pennsylvania. Application Deadline: May 29, 2024, at 5 p.m. More information: PEMA Website Historical and Museum Commission: Historical & Archival Records Care Grant Who May Apply: Local government entities and nonprofit organizations Use: Projects must relate to some aspect of Pennsylvania’s history and funds may be used for preservation of Read more
Below are multiple state grant programs that are currenctly open for application. Please contact my office if you have questions. NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commission on Crime and Delinquency: National Incident-Based Reporting System Compliance Efforts Who May Apply: Local law enforcement agencies, campus or university police, railroad or street railway police, airport authority police, and county park police. Use: Funds for the proposed program shall be used to improve reporting of crime statistics by upgrading technology infrastructure to report incident-based crime data to the FBI’s NIBRS. Funds: $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding is available. PCCD expects to fund approximately 50 grants with budgets not to exceed $200,000 over the two-year project period. Application Deadline: June 13. 2024 More information: PCCD Website Department of Environmental Protection: Growing Greener (Watershed Restoration and Protection) Plus Program Who May Apply: Incorporated watershed associations, counties, county conservation districts, council of governments, tax-exempt corporations under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, educational institutions, or municipal authorities. Use: Projects that reduce nonpoint source pollution—especially nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment pollution from agricultural and stormwater runoff. The Department is particularly interested in design and Read more
HARRISBURG, April 29 – The Philadelphia House Delegation today applauded the Pennsylvania State Police for following up on their promise to expand the use of body cameras to the officers in Troop K serving the Philadelphia region. During a public hearing with the House Appropriations Committee on the 2024-25 state budget in early March, State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris assured the committee that resources would be expedited to Southeastern PA for body camera recordings to be implemented on all officers. “Transparency is critical in officer-involved incidents. The cameras now worn by Troop K and used in their vehicles will assist in that transparency and create accountability in the unfortunate use of force,” said delegation chairwoman Rep. Morgan Cephas, D-Phila. “This is about protecting our communities and protecting officers, giving everyone a little more peace of mind when issues arise.” House Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman Jordan Harris, D-Phila, recounted the pledge to expedite body cameras by PSP leadership during the committee’s public hearings on the state budget. “On March 4, 2024, the Appropriations Committee met with the Pennsylvania State Police for their budget hearing. This hearing immediately followed high-profile incidents with the PSP in our region; Commissioner Paris assured me and the committee that they would expedite resources to have Read more
One of the highlights of my job as your state representative is to bring state funds back to the community through my work in Harrisburg and by having strong partnerships with local officials and organizations. The Vare Recreation Center is one of those labors of love. Over the years I’ve helped to secure almost $1 million in state funding for this project and I am thankful for Philadelphia Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s work to secure Rebuild funding and the efforts of our friends at the Make the World Better Foundation. Read more
This week at the Capitol I joined in recognizing Black Maternal Health Week, an annual effort held from April 11-17 to raise national awareness about Black maternal morbidity and mortality rates, health conditions affecting Black mothers, and improving lives. To help address the maternal health crisis in Pennsylvania, I support a package of eight bills – known as the Pennsylvania Momnibus – that would improve maternal health outcomes for Pennsylvanians, especially Black mamas. Read more
As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, I am honored to have a major role in the development of our state’s annual budget. All budget bills must start in the House, and I was delighted to introduce this year’s budget bills (House Bills 2333-2337) into the legislative bill system this week. I take my role in this seriously, but there’s always a laugh to be had, especially when I navigated my first year of this process. I will keep you updated as the budget moves forward throughout the spring. Read more
Gun safety is not a partisan issue. When a gun goes off, when the bullet leaves the chamber, it doesn't ask for party registration. The truth is that the bills sent to the Senate are commonsense measures that have garnered bipartisan support. It’s time for Senate leaders to stop playing political games and act on them. Read more
PHILADELPHIA, April 4 – Members of the Philadelphia House Delegation today joined gun safety advocates to call on the state Senate to take up legislation ( H.B. 777 ) passed by the House last week that aims to eliminate the proliferation of “ghost guns” in Pennsylvania and crack down on those who buy or sell them, along with other gun reform bills passed by the House in this legislative session. The bill, sponsored by state Reps. Morgan Cephas and Malcolm Kenyatta, both D-Phila., would make selling or purchasing a firearm or firearm parts without serial numbers a felony. Cephas said these untraceable firearms are a main driver of crime, especially in Philadelphia. “Ghost guns are far too easily obtainable in Philadelphia, leading to day-to-day gun violence that has no end,” Cephas said. “For far too long, the Pennsylvania legislature has been singularly focused on what we do after crimes are committed with guns, rather than the unfettered access to these deadly, untraceable weapons. I am thankful that the House, under our new Democratic majority, moved this commonsense legislation to the Senate and now call on our state senators to give it the attention and consideration it deserves.” House Speaker Joanna McClinton noted the other gun safety bills sent over to the Senate in addition to H.B. 777, including legislation that would allow for the temporary removal of firearms from Read more
As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, it is my duty to oversee funding earmarked in the state budget for grant programs like the Multimodal Transportation Fund. As state representative for the district, it is my honor to help bring these state dollars back to projects in our community. These grants will improve Philadelphia’s transportation infrastructure and the well-being of our communities. Read more about the grants awarded Tuesday for our community. Read more
HARRISBURG, March 26 – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Jordan Harris, D-Phila., today announced that two transportation infrastructure projects in his legislative district were awarded state grants totaling $1.85 million. According to Harris, the Philadelphia Department of Streets was awarded $1.6 million to improve the street alignment of the intersections of Grays Ferry Avenue, Bainbridge Street and South 23rd and 24th streets. The Schuylkill River Development Corporation also was awarded $250,000 to rehabilitate two sections of bulkhead along the Schuylkill Banks trail located in the city. “As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, it is my duty to oversee the state funding earmarked in the state budget for grants programs like the Multimodal Transportation Fund,” Harris said. “As state representative for the district, it is my honor to help bring back these state dollars to projects in our community that will improve Philadelphia’s transportation infrastructure and the well-being of our communities.” Harris said the grants, which come from the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Multimodal Transportation Fund, are awarded to encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to residents of the commonwealth. Funds may be used for the development, Read more
HARRISBURG, March 25 – State Reps. Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster, and Elizabeth Fiedler, Rick Krajewski and Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman Jordan Harris, all D-Phila., today introduced H.B. 1769 that would seal some records in certain cases such as no-fault evictions. “Millions of renters across the commonwealth are struggling to find housing because one mistake or emergency had led to an eviction on their records,” Smith-Wade-El said. “After these no-fault evictions, households often struggle -- sometimes for months -- to find housing, which can result in devastating consequences, including the breakup of families, the loss of employment, and even ending up homeless. This legislation would help give Pennsylvania renters a fair chance at finding housing by establishing procedures for limited access to eviction records. Our Fair Housing Access legislation is a commonsense step that would make it easier for working-class Pennsylvanians to access housing.” According to the legislators, as soon as an eviction is filed, it becomes a permanent mark on someone’s background, making harder to find housing. The record remains even if the case was withdrawn, the tenant endured domestic violence, or the court found in favor of the tenant. Smith-Wade-El said that evictions disrupt workforce development for large swaths of communities and strain existing social support systems throughout the state. These records can put vulnerable Read more
As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, this week I shepherded to and through the full House legislation that would send an additional $300 million annually in state funding to Pennsylvania’s mass transit systems. Read more
The PA House will return to legislative session next week. As chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, I’m excited to get moving on negotiating the substance of what will become the state’s 2024-25 budget. In addition to the budget, which includes putting resources in place to grow jobs, make great schools and ensure our seniors have the services they need…to name a few, House Democrats are working on legislation that truly puts the interests of people first. Read more
“Tackling the growing climate crisis demands a comprehensive approach – one that balances protecting our environment, strengthening our economy and cutting costs for families. Governor Shapiro recognizes that Pennsylvania can and should be a clean energy leader, and House Democrats commend him on his leadership and for prioritizing this critical issue. Read more
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