District to seek RACP funding and schedule Act 34 hearing for new high school project
November 12, 2025 | Easton Area SD, School Districts, Pennsylvania
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Easton Area School District staff asked the board to authorize CHA to prepare an application to the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) and to advertise an Act 34 hearing required for the new high school construction.
"We’re looking for approval to authorize CHA to do that work for us," the Buildings & Grounds presenter (speaker 7) said, describing a quick application turnaround. He told the board that, if awarded, CHA’s fee would be 10 percent of any award with a cap of $500,000 and that the district plans to apply for about $25,000,000 for the project.
On legal process, the presenter said the Act 34 resolution would authorize advertisement of the required public hearing; the hearing was scheduled for Jan. 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the district boardroom. "That hearing must occur, and we are scheduling that on January 20 at 6PM in the boardroom," he said.
Board members asked about timing, fees and the possibility of multiple-year applications. Staff replied the district expects to have opportunities to apply in following years if the project remains multiyear and explained that CHA charges are structured so the district pays nothing if the application is unsuccessful.
No final vote was taken at this meeting; staff will return next week with a finalized Act 34 resolution and a request to formally authorize CHA to proceed at the voting meeting.
"We’re looking for approval to authorize CHA to do that work for us," the Buildings & Grounds presenter (speaker 7) said, describing a quick application turnaround. He told the board that, if awarded, CHA’s fee would be 10 percent of any award with a cap of $500,000 and that the district plans to apply for about $25,000,000 for the project.
On legal process, the presenter said the Act 34 resolution would authorize advertisement of the required public hearing; the hearing was scheduled for Jan. 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the district boardroom. "That hearing must occur, and we are scheduling that on January 20 at 6PM in the boardroom," he said.
Board members asked about timing, fees and the possibility of multiple-year applications. Staff replied the district expects to have opportunities to apply in following years if the project remains multiyear and explained that CHA charges are structured so the district pays nothing if the application is unsuccessful.
No final vote was taken at this meeting; staff will return next week with a finalized Act 34 resolution and a request to formally authorize CHA to proceed at the voting meeting.
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