{"id":124144,"date":"2023-10-24T18:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=124144"},"modified":"2023-10-24T18:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:09:09","slug":"icymi-rep-susan-wild-sen-bob-casey-community-partners-highlight-bethlehem-community-projects-funded-by-american-rescue-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=124144","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Rep. Susan Wild, Sen. Bob Casey, Community Partners Highlight Bethlehem Community Projects Funded by American Rescue Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETHLEHEM, P.A.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild joined Senator Bob Casey, Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds, and community partners to announce $759,668 received by grant recipients through the City of Bethlehem\u2019s 2023 Community Recovery Fund. The Community Recovery Fund (CRF) was established to address the needs of the Bethlehem community using federal dollars from the\u00a0American Rescue Plan<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to see federal funds returning to Bethlehem through the Community Recovery Fund,\u201d\u00a0said Congresswoman Susan Wild.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThese grants, made possible by the American Rescue Plan that I helped pass into law, will address pressing needs in Bethlehem and help build a stronger, more vibrant community for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to the\u00a0American Rescue Plan<\/em>, the City of Bethlehem is able to fund critical projects that address short-term problems and promote long-term growth,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Casey.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe Community Recovery Fund is a perfect example of taxpayer dollars going back into our communities that need them the most.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Community Recovery Fund (CRF) will be transformative for our community,\u201d\u00a0said Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds.<\/strong>\u00a0Thanks to Congresswoman Wild\u2019s and Senator Casey\u2019s support, we have the resources necessary to help our citizens. The CRF will be a sustainable and consistent vehicle for building a stronger community. This is a permanent and systemic investment in our city. This is a historic day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Funded with federal dollars from the\u00a0American Rescue Plan<\/em>, Bethlehem\u2019s Community Recovery Fund aims to increase the accessibility of grant funding by supporting organizations that typically struggle to receive funding and fill operational funding gaps not met by other sources. The Bethlehem City Council has approximately $2.25 million remaining in the Community Recovery Fund to provide for future investments.<\/p>\n

Recipients of 2023 Community Recovery Fund grants include local organizations focused on child care, economic development, education and literacy, arts and culture, food assistance, mental health, senior services, and more. These needs were identified by a community-wide survey conducted last year. The below nonprofit and community organizations were selected to receive funding this cycle:<\/p>\n