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Carlynton SD board discusses EV chargers and $1.39M streetscape grant, notes costs and timeline
Summary
Board members reviewed a potential Crafton Borough grant for EV chargers on district property and heard that a federal streetscape award totaling $1,390,000 would include about $500,000 for district safety improvements; the grant requires a 15% match and paperwork has not yet been finalized.
Board members discussed two local infrastructure items during old business: a potential Crafton Borough grant to place EV chargers on district property and a federal streetscape grant that would fund improvements near the elementary school.
EV chargers: Administrators said Crafton Borough has a grant program and that a proposal could put two to four chargers in the district parking lot, which sits within Pittsburgh city limits. Board members flagged practical concerns: the lot's small size, likely loss of parking spaces (two chargers would occupy two spaces; four chargers would reduce more spaces), ADA requirements for at least one accessible stall, who pays for a dedicated electrical meter or utility costs if chargers are installed, and long-term maintenance obligations. Administrators said they lack a full proposal and asked Crafton to provide details; the borough reportedly needs a decision within about two weeks.
Streetscape grant: Administrators told the board that Grant Converge has an anticipated federal award of $1,390,000 for a local streetscape project. The presenter said roughly three-quarters of the funding would support the borough's street work and about $500,000 of the award is expected to come to the school district for safety work on Crafton Boulevard in front of the elementary school, including a potential bus lane and pedestrian improvements. The grant carries a 15% local match; administrators estimated the district's share at approximately $80,000 to $100,000 but emphasized that the award paperwork is not yet finalized and amounts are budgetary estimates.
Why it matters: The streetscape project would directly affect student drop-off/pick-up safety at Carnegie/elementary and requires the district to budget for its share; the EV charger proposal would change parking and create recurring maintenance and utility costs.
What happens next: Board members asked staff to get a fuller proposal and maintenance terms from Crafton Borough and to confirm final grant paperwork and exact dollar allocations once the award is official. Construction for the streetscape improvements was tentatively set for 2027 in the discussion.
