Committee forwards $2 million state grant for da Vinci Center

Allentown City Community and Economic Development Committee · October 15, 2025

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Summary

The Allentown City Community and Economic Development Committee forwarded Bill 76, a proposed $2,000,000 supplemental appropriation from the Pennsylvania State Office of Budget, described in the meeting as a pass-through grant for the da Vinci Center; the committee voted to send the bill favorably to the next council meeting.

The Allentown City Community and Economic Development Committee forwarded Bill 76, which would amend the 2025 grant fund to provide a supplemental appropriation of $2,000,000 from the Pennsylvania State Office of Budget as a pass-through grant for the da Vinci Center.

Committee presenters said the application comes through the city and is forwarded to the state. "It's a pass through grant for the da Vinci Center," a presenter said during the meeting.

A member moved and another seconded a motion to move the bill forward favorably. The committee conducted a voice vote; members answered "aye," and the chair confirmed the item was forwarded favorably to the full council for consideration.

The transcript does not record a named mover or seconder for the motion, nor a roll-call tally of votes. The action at the committee level forwards the appropriation for further consideration by the full council. The transcript does not specify any conditions on the forwarding or any additional uses for the funds.