Bedford, Blair Co. Among Those Receiving Support For Community Success

Governor Tom Wolf announced nearly $14.2 million in Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funding to support communities and their residents on a path to success.

“Pennsylvania is making a comeback following the pandemic,” said Gov. Wolf. “These funds ensure that every Pennsylvanian has the opportunity to get back on their feet and succeed without roadblocks.”

One project will affect Blair and Bedford counties:

• $1,942,000 to the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission through the Partnership for Regional Economic Performance (Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties) to create jobs in up to ten existing childcare centers, which will help families returning to work overcome the lack of available childcare. The project expects to create 20 jobs in existing childcare centers that have the physical capacity to expand and serve additional children.

The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) is a non-profit regional economic and community development organization serving Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset Counties. SAP&DC is governed by a Board of Directors comprising County Commissioners from each member county and representatives from the private sector. SAP&DC’s mission is to address human resource development, encourage the creation and retention of jobs, and to improve the quality of life for residents of the Alleghenies.