Additionally, one of my responsibilities as your state representative is to assist local municipalities and non-profit organizations with locating and obtaining appropriate grant funding. Below is a sampling of what we have accomplished – together – over the past 7½ years. Keep in mind that this is not a complete list, and that in order for projects to be funded, they must complete a thorough application process.


• Chalfont Borough – Consultant for Park Project - $10,000

• Friends of Peace Valley Nature Center - Peace Valley Solar Renovations - $25,000

• Special Equestrians - Fire/Burglar Alarm Monitoring System - $6,545

• Bucks County - Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Relating to Older Pennsylvanians Symposium - $5,000

• BARC - Replace section of roof - $25,000

• John Barclay Home and School Association - Playground Structure - $15,000

• Municipal Borough of Dublin - Assistance in updating zoning ordinances - $15,000

• Souderton Area Baseball League - Update field/electrical equipment - $10,000

• Special Equestrians - Hippotherapy services - $15,000

• Central Bucks School District (CBSD Cluster) - Training and Technical Assistance - $8,050

• Bucks County - Bucks County Public Safety Initiative - $50,000

• Chalfont Borough - Blue Jay Community Park Revitalization - $17,144

• Hilltown Township - Village Center Planning Grant for Blooming Glen - $25,000

• Hilltown Township - Village Center Planning Grant for Hilltown Village - $25,000

• YWCA of Bucks County - Educational/Social Services Programs - $10,000

• New Britain Borough Police - MDT's in vehicles - $20,000

• Silverdale Borough - Traffic Light - $90,000

• Silverdale Borough - Sign Boards - $5,000

• Warrington Township - Rain Garden

• Warrington Township - Neshaminy Creek Mitigation - $300,000+

• Chalfont Borough - DCNR/Breitinger Property/Twin Streams Park - $200,000

• Chalfont/New Britain Township/New Britain Borough - Tri-Master Municipal Trails

• Chalfont/New Britain Township/New Britain - Lindenfield Bridge Funding/Hometown Streets/Safe Routes to School

• Chalfont Borough - Centennial Celebration - $5,000

• Chalfont Borough - PHMC Archived Records Grant - $5,000

• Deep Run Valley Sports Association - multiple grants/softball/soccer - $45,000+

• $19,000 - BARC - Resurface and Seal Exterior of Warminster Facility

• $5,000 - Pennridge Senior Center - Computers and Peripheral Equipment

• $500,000 - Pennridge Senior Center* - Construction of new facility in Silverdale

• $5,000 - Silverdale Borough - Community Bulletin Boards

• $10,080 - Special Equestrians - At-Risk Youth Program

 

*Joint Community Revitalization grant with Sen. McIlhinney and Rep. Clymer, obtained but never used


Paid for by Friends of Kathy Watson
Robert Shiffler - Chairman
Janet Richard - Treasurer