State Sen. Nick Miller, D-14th, has announced more than $6,600,000 in grant funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development for community projects in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

DCED grants were awarded from the statewide Local Share Account and the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

Some projects receiving funding from the LSA grants are Catasauqua Borough, $418,559 for the Race Street parking lot program; Lehigh Township, $1,000,000 for its public works building; Moore and East Allen townships, $266,573 for a paver and trailer; and Allen Township, $172,278 for sanitary sewer equipment.

Multimodal Transportation Fund grants include Catasauqua Borough, $100,000 for Walnut Street improvements; Delaware and Lehigh Trail, $150,000 for the area from Canal Park in Hanover Township to St. Luke’s Center; and Lehigh Valley International Airport, $1,150,000 for the access road safety and accessibility improvements project.

“I’m happy to see the state make substantial investments in our local communities and fund projects that will directly impact our neighborhoods,” Miller said. “Several projects across the district received grants, including an award of more than $1 million for road and accessibility upgrades at Lehigh Valley International Airport. I’m thrilled to see these investments in local infrastructure and resources that will support the long-term sustainability and functionality of our communities.”

Statewide LSA grants are intended to support projects in the public interest throughout the state and are funded by gaming revenues. Multimodal Transportation Fund grants are intended to encourage economic development and to ensure safe and reliable transportation is available to residents.

Additionally, state Rep. Zach Mako, R-183rd, announced more than $1.2 million in LSA grants from gaming revenues awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority for Northampton County projects.

Act 71 of 2004 provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the CFA to support projects of public interest within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

These projects included the paver for Moore and East Allen townships and the public works building for Lehigh Township.

“Both of these grants will fund key projects that will benefit area residents for years to come,” Mako said. “The asphalt paver and trailer will allow the townships to repair roads in a timely fashion so that wear and tear on vehicles is reduced. The Lehigh Township Public Works facility is more than 60 years old and has outlived its usefulness. This grant will allow for a modern structure that can meet the needs of the public works’ staff and equipment.”