Pennsylvania DEP Awards Small Business Advantage Grants to 46 Small Businesses

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $293,889 in grants to help 46 small businesses around the state invest in energy efficiency or pollution prevention projects.

"This program empowers small-business owners to invest in important upgrades that make the most sense for their business," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "It gives them the opportunity to lower the costs of production, which makes them better environmental stewards and more competitive."

Pennsylvania's Small Business Advantage Grant Program provides small businesses with fewer than 100 employees 50-percent matching reimbursement grants of up to $7,500 to implement projects that will save $1,000, in addition to 25 percent annually in pollution prevention or energy-related costs. Since 2004, the program has invested $5.3 million in 1,451 small businesses.

Examples of eligible projects include High Efficiency HVAC and insulation upgrades for new businesses; high-efficiency lighting to save energy; installation of energy-efficient heat pumps; and new auxiliary power units that help large trucks reduce time spent with idling engines.

For more information about the Small Business Advantage Grant Program, contact DEP's Small Business Ombudsman's Office at 717-772-8909 or via email at [email protected].

Media Contact: Lisa Kasianowitz, 717-787-1323

Editor's Note: The 46 businesses that were awarded grants are listed below, alphabetically by county, with the project location. 

Allegheny County
William R. Baker, Jr., Gibsonia

Beaver County
Donald Weckerly, Beaver Falls

Berks County
Bruno's Trucking, Lenhartsville
E2 Realty, Virginville

Bucks County
Reeder House LLC, New Hope

Butler County
Warren C. Sauers, Cranberry Township
Gardenscape Transport Inc., Elmerton

Carbon County
Technical Process & Engineering Inc., Lehighton
Panther Valley Mini Mall, Lansford

Centre County
Wash World Car Wash, Boalsburg
Collegiate Furnishings Inc., State College
Doty and Hench, State College

Chester County
Taylors Music Store & Studios Inc., West Chester

Clarion County
Terry R. VanTassel Trucking, Lamartine

Cumberland County
Metcalf Trucking LLC, Carlisle
Quality Cleaners Inc., Lemoyne

Fayette County
Veterans Express, Uniontown
Heirloom Industries LLC, Dawson

Franklin County
Crawford Enterprises, Waynesboro
Coming2gether Productions, Waynesboro
Banyan Investments, LLC, Waynesboro
First General Services of Pen-Mar Inc., Waynesboro

Jefferson County
Berkies Antiques & Treasures, Punxsutawney

Lackawanna County
Daniel J. Haas, Jermyn

Lancaster County
Miranda Trucking, Marietta

Lawrence County
Richard Robb TLG, Hillsville        

Lycoming County
Transport Designs Inc., Montoursville
Cromaglass Corporation, Williamsport

Mercer County
Chadderton Trucking Inc., Sharon
Raymond Kocis Trucking, Sharpesville
Charles Carlson Trucking, Grove City

Montgomery County
Strata Company, Plymouth
Aztec Products Inc., Montgomeryville
Strategic Domain Venures, Harleysville

Northumberland County
Shamokin Filler Co. Inc., Shamokin

Philadelphia County
Decatur, L.P., Philadelphia

Pike County
Milford Laundromat, Inc., Milford

Schuylkill County
Kurt K. Kovalich D.P.M., Pine Grove

Snyder County
Steininger's Laundry & Dry Cleaning, Selinsgrove

Venango County
Jason Lee UHL Trucking, Clintonville

Washington County
FMS Trucking & Excavating, Scenery Hill

Westmoreland County
Murrysville Cleaners, Murrysville

York County
Hanover Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, Inc., Hanover
East Berlin Pharmacy Inc., Berlin
Mobility Independent Transportation Systems Inc., Rock
Kena Corporation, Dover

SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection