The $3.05 million in federal funding comes on behalf of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program. The Easton Avenue project is one of five across the state.
The Bethlehem Township Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of land development plans for a five-story, 146-bed expansion between the Women & Babies Pavilion and the site's original tower, also set for expansion.
The results from an April survey, provided by union vice president Luis Jimenez, indicate declining mental health and a lack of resources and equipment, among other things.
The Lower Saucon Planning Commission voted 4-1, recommending a council vote in favor of the ordinance that would make landfills a permitted use on the parcels.
With an official designation of the site as a "deteriorated area," the Martin Tower developer could grab a tax abatement incentive to stimulate development, one official said.