Municipal Assistance Program (MAP)

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)

Program

Municipal Assistance Program (MAP)

Purpose

Provides funding to assist local governments to plan for and efficiently implement a variety of services and improvements, and soundly manage development with an emphasis on intergovernmental approaches.

Eligible Activities

Activities fall into two categories:

• Shared service activities: Consolidating or regionalizing services among multiple counties and municipalities, boundary change studies, and shared personnel, as well as new or expanded intergovernmental initiatives that promote local government efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Community planning: Comprehensive plans and parts thereof, land use ordinances, Transit Revitalization Investment District planning studies and entrepreneurial/innovative plans that support community and economic development improvements

Eligible Organizations (Grants)

Counties , Municipalities

Funding (Grants)

No maximum funding listed

Match

50% Cost Match

Ineligible Projects

• Construction, renovation, or purchase of buildings/infrastructure
• Cost of general administration of MAP grant
• Costs of procuring lobbying services or paying fines/reparations resulting from lawsuits, citations, or regulatory action

Eligible Organizations Note: Counties, Municipalities. Shared service activities require two or more participating municipalities

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