Coaldale was awarded $27,400 in a community facilities disaster grant through the United States Department of Agriculture.

This rural development investment will be used to purchase a Ford pickup for Coaldale Borough’s street department. This truck is needed for jobs that require a smaller truck, which the borough does not currently own.

Mahanoy Township was also awarded $30,300 in Community Facilities Disaster Grant and $49,900 in Community Facilities Loan program. This Rural Development investment will be used for Mahanoy Township to purchase a dump truck. The dump truck is needed because the township’s current maintenance vehicles are all aging and have become costly to maintain. This dump truck will also allow the township to maintain its properties year-round.

The USDA Pennsylvania is funding three projects with total investments of $634,500 and will help serve rural Pennsylvanians through the Community Facilities Programs.