The state has awarded $1,324,800 in grant funding to Holy Family University for the forthcoming expansion of its Newtown West campus.

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero and State Rep. Perry Warren announced the award of funding through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The money Holy Family receives will support building construction, roof work, technology upgrades, and surface paving at its Newtown West campus. It will also support the launch of the university’s new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, which will include a hospital-style simulation corridor for nursing programs, biotechnology labs, a Business Entrepreneurship Center, and cybersecurity programs.

“The impact of this space is going to be a game-changer for Holy Family and Bucks County, and we are thrilled to receive this funding,” said Dr. Anne Prisco, President of Holy Family University. “As industries evolve, we must evolve with them, so that our students are exceptionally prepared to enter the workforce. This funding is going to allow us to do this. We are appreciative of the efforts of Sen. Steve Santarsiero, Rep. Perry Warren, and the Shapiro Administration for funding this important next phase.”

Santarsiero and Warren both praised the impact Holy Family has had on the Bucks County region and believe the Newtown West expansion will extend even more educational opportunities to students in the area.

“The expansion of the Holy Family campus in Newtown will provide additional space to offer quality education for its students, as well as an opportunity to expand the biotech incubator footprint across our county,” Santarsiero said. “Cross-collaborative projects like this will continue to grow our region as a biotech destination while exposing students to cutting-edge fields and opportunities.”

“We are fortunate to have the Holy Family University campus at the crossroads of our communities,” Warren said. “This grant will fund infrastructure improvements that will enhance Holy Family’s educational services and will benefit current and future students and, by extension, our employers and communities.”

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