NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS
Local Share Account: Monroe County
Who May Apply: Municipalities, economic development agencies, or redevelopment authorities within Monroe County or the five contiguous counties to Monroe (Carbon, Lackawanna, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne).
Use: Public interest projects, community improvement projects, economic development projects, or roadway improvement projects.
Funds: Funded by gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Local Share Account: Category 4 Facilities Program (Berks, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and York Counties)
Who May Apply: Municipalities, counties, redevelopment authorities, or economic development agencies in a county hosting a Category 4 licensed gaming facility.
Use: Projects in the public interest.
Funds: Funded by gaming revenues from Category 4 licensed facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Local Share Account: Luzerne County
Who May Apply: All Luzerne County municipalities and the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.
Use: Projects in the public interest.
Funds: Funded by 2% of gross terminal revenues of certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Local Share Account: Northampton and Lehigh Counties
Who May Apply: Northampton County, Leigh County, municipalities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties, and economic development agencies or redevelopment authorities within Northampton and Lehigh Counties.
Use: Projects in the public interest, community improvement projects, and economic development projects.
Funds: Funded by a portion of local share assessments from certain licensed gaming facilities.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Department of Labor & Industry: PAsmart Career & Technical Education Pre-Apprenticeships Grant Program
Who May Apply: Eligible applicants include organizations that serve as sponsors or intermediaries of new or existing preregistered apprenticeships to foster partnerships between career and technical education centers, students and families, and employers for future work opportunities through apprenticeships.
Use: To develop new registered pre-apprenticeships or expand existing pre-apprenticeships.
Funds: Approximately $3 million in funding is available.
Application Deadline: July 22, 2024
More information: Labor & Industry Website
PROGRAMS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS:
Department of Agriculture: Farm Vitality Planning Grant
Who May Apply: Farmers, prospective farmers, and others may apply.
Use: Strategic business planning to expand or diversify farms or support transition of ownership.
Funds: $500,000 in funding is available. Grants shall not exceed $7,500.
Application Deadline: Applications will be received until funds are exhausted.
More information: Pennsylvania Bulletin
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Recruitment Incentives for Law Enforcement
Who May Apply: Local law enforcement agencies, campus or university police, railroad or street railway police, airport authority police, and county park police.
Use: Funding is explicitly to support Act 120 training and recruitment activities for law enforcement officers that will take place between Oct. 19, 2023 and June 30, 2025.
Funds: $14 million in federal COVID Relief (ARPA) is available. PCCD anticipates this funding being able to support approximately 2,000 new fulltime officers statewide.
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all funding is committed, at which point the application period will close.
More information: PCCD Website
Department of Community and Economic Development: Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Grant
Who May Apply: Technical and trade schools, school districts, post-secondary academic institutions, workforce investment boards, economic development organizations, and nonprofit organizations. For-profit entities are not eligible.
Use: Projects must focus on the development and deployment of workforce training programs for individuals with barriers to employment, engage youth or those with barriers in awareness building activities of manufacturing career opportunities, and advance capacity for local or regional manufacturers to meet the needs of local and regional manufacturers that cannot be met through existing programs such as WEDnet and Industry Partnerships.
Funds: Funds are available on an annual basis and vary based on recommendations and constraints set in the annual budget.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on an ongoing basis as long as funds remain available.
More information: DCED Website
Department of Environmental Protection: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
Who May Apply: Pennsylvania residents whose total household income is below 400 percent of the Federal Income Poverty Level.
Use: This program provides a rebate to Pennsylvanians who purchase or lease alternative fuel vehicles.
Funds: Rebates vary depending on type of vehicle purchased.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted and evaluated on a first come, first served basis as long as funds remain available. Please note applications must be received within six months of the date of the vehicle purchase.
More information: DEP Website
Historical and Museum Commission: Historical and Archival Records Care Grant
Who May Apply: Nonprofits and local government entities that have been in existence for two years prior to grant request submission.
Use: To assist with preservation of historically valuable original documents.
Funds: Single organizations can apply for up to $5,000. Projects with multiple organizations involved can apply for up to $5,000 for each organization (2 organizations can apply for $10,000, 3 organizations can apply for $15,000, etc.).
Application Deadline: July 8, 2024
More information: PHMC Website
Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Act 79 of 2018 Qualitive Research Initiative
Who May Apply: Institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and/or research agencies/institutions (including for-profit organizations).
Use: To support a qualitative research project examining Pennsylvania counties’ implementation of Act 79 of 2018 (increased protections for domestic violence victims/survivors).
Funds: $500,000 is available in federal 2022-23 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program State Share Funds. PCCD expects to fund one grant with a budget not to exceed $500,000.
Application Deadline: July 9, 2024
More information: PCCD Website
Department of Transportation: National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Grant
Who May Apply: All incorporated entities are eligible to receive NEVI funds unless a state or federal restriction would prevent PennDOT from awarding federal funds to the entity.
Use: Funds must be used to projects directly related to charging stations that are planned to be open to the public at all times.
Funds: Over the five years of the NEVI program, Pennsylvania will receive $171.5 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Application Deadline: July 10, 2024
More information: PennDOT website
Labor and Industry: PAsmart Pathway Innovations to Registered Apprenticeships Grant Program
Who May Apply: Organizations that serve as sponsors or intermediaries of new Registered Apprenticeships including businesses, community-based organizations, economic development organizations, industry associations, labor organizations, local education agencies, local workforce development boards, nonprofit organizations, post-secondary institutions, public libraries, and STEM ecosystems.
Use: To support the creation and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs that offer earn-as-you-learn opportunities.
Funds: $5,000,000 in funding is available.
Application Deadline: July 12, 2024
More information: L&I Website
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: 2024 County Jail-Based Vivitrol Program
Who May Apply: Funding is available to all counties with a county jail seeking to establish or expand a jail-based substance use treatment program.
Use: Implementation or expansion of a county jail-based Vivitrol program.
Funds: A total of $7.175 million in Act 80 funds is available.
Application Deadline: July 17, 2024
More information: PCCD Website
Department of Community and Economic Development: Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF)
Who May Apply: Municipalities, councils of government, businesses, economic development organizations, public transportation agency, ports (rail/freight)
Use: The MTF provides grants to encourage economic development and ensure a safe and reliable system of transportation exists in Pennsylvania. The program is intended to provide financial assistance in order to improve public transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit revitalization.
Funds: Requests must have a total eligible cost of $100,000 or more and no request shall exceed $3,000,000 for any project.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
More information: DCED Website
Historical and Museum Commission: Historical & Archival Records Care Grant
Who May Apply: Local government entities and nonprofit organizations
Use: Projects must relate to some aspect of Pennsylvania’s history and funds may be used for preservation of original historical records.
Funds: Single organizations can apply for up to $5,000. Two or three organizations can apply for up to $10,000 or $15,000, respectively, for joint projects.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2024
More information: PHMC Website
Department of Agriculture: Very Small Meat and Poultry Processor Program
Who May Apply: Applicants must meet the federal definition of a very small meat and poultry processing operation and currently be operating under a grant of inspection or planning to get a grant of inspection upon completion of project.
Use: Grant reimbursement is available for eligible costs associated with meeting the requirements to obtain a grant of inspection, opening a new very small meat and poultry processing operation, expanding the capacity of a current very small meat and poultry operation, or a combination of those purposes.
Funds: Funding is limited to no more than $100,000 per applicant.
Application Deadline: August 2, 2024
More information: PDA Website
Broadband Development Authority: COVID-19 ARPA Capital Projects Fund Digital Connectivity Technology Program
Who May Apply: Libraries, community schools, municipalities, workforce training organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and other community anchor institutions.
Use: Acquisition of digital connectivity technology that facilitates broadband internet access and promotes digital literacy and skills training.
Funds: $20 million in federal ARP money is available for this program.
Application Deadline: August 19, 2024
More information: DCED Website