The Montgomery County Commissioners has announced an exciting new grant program for municipalities as part of the implementation of the county’s comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision. 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. 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.
Donor Name: Montgomery County
State: Pennsylvania
County: Montgomery County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 – $200,000
Grant Duration: 24 Months
Details:
As part of the implementation of the county’s comprehensive plan, Montco 2040: A Shared Vision, the county has established a grant program for municipalities to make targeted physical improvements that achieve real progress toward the goals of the plan. The program offers the opportunity to move general themes and issues at the countywide level into specific improvements at the local level that transforms planning into action.
Focus Categories
- Walk and Bike Montco—Trails, Paths, Sidewalk Connections, and Bike Facilities
- Support Downtowns and Community Destinations
- Adaptation and Resiliency
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount is $200,000.
- The minimum grant amount is $10,000.
- Projects must be completed within 24 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.
- 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.
- 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. These submissions, if awarded, will not count towards the single grant award restriction for any of the participating municipalities.
Costs
Only physical improvements or acquisitions are eligible for implementation grant funding. Some nonphysical components of a project, such as design or engineering, can be recognized as part of the local match, but they will not be reimbursed as part of the grant.
- Eligible Costs
- Construction
- Infrastructure and Site Work
- Materials
- Land Acquisition (purchase price only)
- Ineligible Costs
- Plan Preparation
- Site Surveys
- Appraisals
- Environmental Assessments
- Engineering/Architecture
- Closing Costs
- Eligible costs incurred prior to the award of the grant are not eligible for reimbursement.
- Improvements may be on private property, but the impact and long-term viability of a private land or structure improvement will be carefully assessed during the grant application review process.
For more information, visit Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program.
