Lehigh County Grants: Money for your Main Street!

With the new year comes a new chance at grant money for your community! I'm pleased to announce that Lehigh County is once again offering their Streetscape Amenities and Planning grants to Main Street communities.

First, here's the description on the Streetscape Amenities grant:

The Department of Community and Economic Development is the interface to the community, the twenty-five municipalities in Lehigh County, our neighboring counties and the economic development partners in the region. The department was restructured in January of 2006 to promote the economic development and well-being of the community by focusing on urban revitalization, regional partnerships, job creation initiatives, housing programs, grant management and quality of life initiatives. In keeping with the goal of urban revitalization, the Streetscape Amenities Grant has been created to assist municipalities and Main Street/Elm Street-based programs in purchasing streetscape amenities such as banners and benches. When coupled with larger streetscape projects, these items will visually enhance a community’s downtown.

And here's the description of the Planning grant:

The Department of Community and Economic Development is the interface to the community, the twenty-five municipalities in Lehigh County, our neighboring counties and the economic development partners in the region. The department was restructured in January of 2006 to promote the economic development and well-being of the community by focusing on urban revitalization, regional partnerships, job creation initiatives, housing programs, grant management and quality of life initiatives. Having a comprehensive downtown or master plan that a community can implement is a critical element in the economic development and revitalization process. In order to aid in this effort, funding to develop these types of plans has been made available through the Planning Grant program.