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Criminal Justice Reform,  Press Release,  Substance Use Disorder

Wolf Administration Awards $1.5 Million in Grants for Opioid Use Disorder Criminal Justice Diversion Programs

February 18, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) is awarding nearly $1.5 million in federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants to seven local Single County Authorities (SCAs) to coordinate criminal justice diversion programs for individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). “Unfortunately, individuals suffering from OUD…

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Press Release,  Public Health

Gov. Wolf Announces $1.7 Million for Safer Water in Schools and Child Care Centers

February 13, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that another component of his Lead-Free Pennsylvania plan to address lead across the commonwealth was secured with a $1.74 million federal grant for testing lead in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The grant comes through the EPA’s Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, specifically Section…

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Education,  Press Release,  Schools That Teach

Governor Wolf: Nellie Bly Scholarship Program Will Benefit West Chester University Students

February 13, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf visited West Chester University today to discuss how his innovative Nellie Bly Scholarship Program, a historic $204 million need-based scholarship, would help students in the state’s university system achieve their dream of earning a college degree while graduating with less debt and building lives in Pennsylvania. “The Nellie Bly Scholarship Program fills…