The Dauphin County Commissioners on Wednesday awarded more than $8.3 million in gaming revenue from Hollywood Casino to provide funding for 151 projects, including emergency services, affordable housing, food bank and shelter resources, youth and veterans programs and services, and other school and community-based improvements.
Just over $8.375 million in funds will be awarded to programs and agencies across the county, saving local taxpayers money and creating or preserving an estimated 2,365 jobs, the commissioners said.
The funds are available through the casino’s local share revenue program.
“The fruits of the local share program have been plentiful and continue to impact every corner of Dauphin County,” Commissioner Chair Mike Pries said in a press release. “These transformative projects would otherwise have to be paid for with taxpayer dollars.”
