DCED is now accepting applications for the Main Street Matters program to support and create healthy, vibrant, and welcoming communities. Funding is available in several grant categories of planning, business support, aesthetic improvements, and safety and security. Townships are eligible to apply through August 31, 2025. 

Townships may be especially interested in applying for the following grants within the Main Street Matters program: 

• Planning Grants to address a particular need or circumstance within a community, undertake a study relevant to an identified need, or study the results of implementing a specific activity. 
• District Development Grants to improve the buildings, housing units, and infrastructure associated with downtowns and commercial districts and residential areas and neighborhoods adjacent to the community’s downtown or commercial district, as well as for public safety and permanent aesthetic improvements for these districts. 

More information and frequently asked questions can be found on the program page. Questions can be directed to dced-msm@pa.gov.