The Department of Community and Economic Development is seeking applications for its Local Share Account (LSA) Statewide.
Donor Name: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline:11/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The PA Race Horse Development and Gaming Act (Act 2004-71), as amended, provides for the distribution of gaming revenues through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) to support projects in the public interest within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Funding Information
- Grants are available for projects with a total eligible project cost of $25,000 or more.
- Grant requests shall not exceed $1,000,000 for any project.
- This is a reimbursement grant.
Uses of Funds
- Acquisition
- Construction to include renovation and rehabilitation
- Demolition
- Infrastructure
- Sidewalks for public use will be considered:
- Purchase of vehicles, machinery and/or equipment
- Planning, consulting and design costs related to planning projects.
- Engineering, design and inspection, to include permitting fees, for construction projects not to exceed
- 10% of the total grant award. Limitation does not apply to a planning-only project.
Eligible Projects
- Eligible projects must be owned and maintained by an eligible applicant or a Pennsylvania nonprofit entity.
- Projects in the Public Interest
- Projects that improve the quality of life in the community.
Eligibility Criteria
- Counties
- Municipalities – Any city, borough, incorporated town, township or home rule municipality
- Municipal Authorities – Organized under the Act of July 29, 1953 (P.L. 1034, No. 270), known as the Public Auditorium Authorities Law, or 53 Pa.C.S. Chapter 56 (relating to Municipal Authorities).
- Economic Development Agencies
- Redevelopment Authorities – Organized under Act of May 24, 1945, P.L. 991, No. 385, known as the Urban Redevelopment Law
- Land Banks – Organized under 68 Pa.C.S. Chapter 21(relating to Land Banks)
- Councils of Government – An entity organized by units of local government under an intergovernmental agreement, which provides cooperative planning, coordination and technical assistance to its member governments on issues of mutual concern that cross jurisdictional lines, and which does not act under the direction and control of any single member government.
For more information, visit DCED.
