The Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) seeks applications for the 2024 cycle of the Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Montgomery County Planning Commission
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program is intended to assist municipalities in making targeted physical improvements that achieve real progress toward the goals of the plan. This program provides funds to municipalities to make targeted physical improvements that achieve progress toward the goals of the county’s comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision.
The program focuses on supporting local projects that specifically further the goals of the county comprehensive plan and the plan’s themes of Connected Communities, Sustainable Places, and Vibrant Economy.
General Categories
- Connected Communities
- Sidewalks / pedestrian connections
- Bicycle improvements and/or facilities
- Local trail connections to county trails or natural areas (or connect to high profile areas, such as employment, shopping, downtown, transit centers, etc.)
- Local greenway preservation
- Specific downtown revitalization initiatives
- Arts and culture facility improvements
- Library improvements
- Sustainable Places
- Improving existing roadway connections
- Road diets
- Traffic calming
- Green streets
- Energy conservation or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Stormwater management improvements
- Limiting the impact of flooding
- Natural resource protection
- Increase the supply of local, fresh food
- New additions to local parks (maintenance and upgrades to park and playground equipment/facilities that would otherwise be covered by local capital funds will not be funded)
- Preservation of historic properties
- Reinvigorate tree canopy in built environments
- Vibrant Economy
- Improve access to employment centers
- Expand or improve transit options in employment centers
- Assist in the redevelopment of underutilized or vacant industrial land
- Modernizing older office and business parks through access, amenity, or infrastructure improvements
- Assist in the creation of walkable, mixed use, transit-friendly, and entertainment-supportive employment centers, towns, and destinations
- Meet the needs of an aging population through improvements or connections
- Signage and wayfinding systems to promote destinations and help visitors get around
Focus Categories
- Walk and Bike Montco—Trails, Paths, Sidewalk Connections, and Bike Facilities
- Walkability is more than a buzzword and making our communities more walkable is a winning proposition. It provides transportation choices, improves health, creates better community connections, makes the county more appealing for young workers, and improves the environment.
- Support Downtowns and Community Destinations
- Mixed use areas with thriving businesses, cultural venues, libraries, green infrastructure, and urban parks provide places for people to gather and make connections with their community while improving the quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods.
- Adaptation and Resiliency
- Continued growth and development in the county coupled with climate change and extreme weather events accelerates the decline of natural systems and ultimately threatens public health and quality of life.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount is $250,000. The maximum grant amount for a multi-municipal project is $350,000. The minimum grant amount is $10,000.
- Projects must be completed within 36 months from the date the applicant is sent a funding agreement contract.
Eligibility Criteria
All municipalities in Montgomery County are eligible to apply for an implementation grant as the primary applicant.
- The application must be submitted by a representative of the municipality and approved by the chief elected official. The municipality will bear all responsibility of completing and maintaining a project if a grant is awarded.
- Municipalities may partner with other public agencies, non-profit organizations, or private entities, but the municipality will still be responsible for facilitating and administering a grant. The partner organization or entity can carry out the work of the project.
- A municipality may submit and have under review up to two applications at a time, however only one grant will be awarded in a funding round.
- Municipalities may submit a multi-municipal application for projects that cross local boundaries.
For more information, visit Montgomery County Commissioners.
