University Receives $2 Million Grant from Pennsylvania's Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to Revitalize Holy Family Hall

Pennsylvania State Senator Jimmy Dillon has announced that Holy Family University will receive a $2 million grant to revitalize the campus’ original building, Holy Family Hall.

The grant was awarded from Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funds that were approved by Governor Tom Wolf to further support community and economic development throughout Pennsylvania. It is one of seven grants awarded in the 5th Senatorial District.

“We are deeply grateful to Senator Jimmy Dillon, Governor Tom Wolf, and Councilmember Michael J. Driscoll for supporting the revitalization of Holy Family Hall through RACP funding,” said Dr. Anne Prisco, President of Holy Family University. “The project will transform the University’s very first campus building on our Northeast Philadelphia campus and enable us to better serve our students.”

“Northeast Philly is an amazing place to live, work, and raise a family,” said Senator Dillon in a statement. “The projects we’re funding are going to make it even better by supporting jobs, creating new educational opportunities, fighting food insecurity, and cultivating green community spaces. In the coming months and years, this funding will jumpstart these great projects, benefit our economy, and attract people from all over the Delaware Valley.”

The grant will contribute to the project of renovating Holy Family Hall with the addition of a visibly attractive new entrance and addition to the building to create a showplace in the center of the University campus. The newly-revamped space will serve as a central gathering area for students and faculty while serving as a one-stop shop for enrollment services. The new addition will also include a large community meeting space, greater accessibility to those visiting campus, and a connector bridge from Holy Family Hall to the Nurse Education Building.