Pennsylvania: Active Allegheny Grant Program 2024

Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED) is pleased to announce that funding is now available through the Active Allegheny Grant Program (AAGP).

Donor Name: Allegheny County Economic Development

State: Pennsylvania

County: Allegheny County (PA)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/08/2024

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

The Active Allegheny Grant Program is to provide financial assistance to municipalities, non-profit organizations, and councils of governments to develop community plans and design transportation projects that will when implemented, provide bicycle and pedestrian connections to critical local destinations and transportation systems and increase residents’ opportunities for physical activity.

The AAGP seeks to implement projects that are identified in, or consistent with, Active Allegheny, the County’s active transportation plan, and the transportation element of Allegheny Places, the County’s comprehensive plan. In addition, by increasing opportunities for physical activity, the grant program expands the efforts of Allegheny County’s Live Well Allegheny (LWA) campaign to address major risk behaviors that contribute to chronic disease in Allegheny County. By providing resources for the design and integration of active, safe, and walkable and bikeable spaces into neighborhoods, this effort also implements recommendations identified in Plan for a Healthier Allegheny, the County’s adopted guide for health improvement.

Funding Information

For 2024, $150,000 is available for award through the AAGP.

Eligible Projects

For this cycle of funding, ACED will consider the following types of projects:

Planning – Projects that seek to identify the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists and develop recommendations for addressing the needs. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Create a community-wide active transportation plan to identify needed improvements, policies and programs related to active transportation modes.
- Conduct a planning effort to identify alternatives for addressing a specific walking or biking issue.
- Develop community walking and/or bicycling routes.
- Conduct a plan to develop a wayfinding system for active transportation modes.
Engineering and Design – Projects that seek to move a proposed project towards construction implementation. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conduct engineering and design work on a pedestrian and/or bicycle improvement recommended in an existing plan (e.g., community comprehensive plan, bicycle and pedestrian plan, corridor plan, etc.).
- Conduct engineering and design work on a specific pedestrian and/or bicycle improvement highlighted in Active Allegheny and/or the transportation element of Allegheny Places.
- Any design work involving a PennDOT- or County-owned facility must comply with the applicable requirements of the respective agency. Project sponsors must coordinate with either agency before submitting the grant application to ensure that the proposed project is allowed.