Eight public housing complexes throughout Westmoreland County will see security upgrades later this year.
Those upgrades included installation of high-definition security cameras at seven county Housing Authority sites in Irwin, Latrobe, Scottdale, Monessen and Trafford, and modernized door locks at a facility in New Kensington.
The project will be paid for with a $250,000 federal grant the authority received late last week, according to Michael Washowich, the authority’s executive director.
“It will go to good use to protect our residents,” Washowich said.
The grant is part of a $13.7 million allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Capital Fund Emergency Safety and Security Program to pay for projects throughout the country, including installation, repair or replacement of equipment or systems which contribute to a safer living environment for residents. This may include security systems and surveillance cameras, fencing, lighting, emergenc