Mainstreet Grants

The Borough Business Revitalization Program (BBRP), in conjunction with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Lehigh County and Northampton County, is pleased to announce the funding they have acquired over the past three years. As can be seen from the table, the BBRP has helped acquire over $692,000 for their various initiatives dealing with urban revitalization. The total cost of these various initiatives is expected to cost over $2 million dollars. This number is reflective of the strength of the various projects that the BBRP is working on in each community. It also reflects the high level of confidence that the various participating private and public agencies have placed in the BBRP.


BBRP Wide:
- Keep PA beautiful, think green grant- Five communities provided with 22 trash receptacals.
Total award: $10,000 (out of project cost $10,000)
- Keep PA Beautiful- Twelve Benches
Total award: $4,500 (out of project cost $4,500)

Alburtis:
- Lehigh County Main Street Planning Grant- Streetscape Planning Grant for Alburtis Streetscape plan
Total award: $11,212 (out of project cost $16,212)
- PA DCED Community Revitalization Grant (Senator Pat Brown)- Implementation of Streetscape Plan for Alburtis
Total award: $10,000 (out of project cost $800,000)

Bangor:
- PA DCED Downtown Reinvestment Grant- Downtown Sidewalks and Street Lighting
Total award: $488,000 (out of project cost $976,000)
- State Farm Good Neighbors Grant- Façade Program
Total award: $5,000 (out of project cost $18,500)
- PA DCED Community Revitalization Grant (Senator Lisa Boscola), Northampton County Streetscape Amenities Grant- Improvements of pocket park
Total award: $10,000, $5,000 respectively (out of project cost $15,000)
- Northampton County Economic Development Planning Fund, GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant- Professionally developed Vision & Action Plan
Total award: $8,506, $3,000 respectively (out of project cost $11,506)

Bath:
-GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant, Northampton County Streetscape Amenities Grant- Funding of new gateway signage
Total award: $2,000, $5,000 respectively (out of project cost $10,000)
-Northampton County Economic Development Planning Grant- Professionally developed Vision & Action plan
Total award: $7,500 (out of possible $11,506)

Catasauqua:
- Lehigh County Housing Authority, Lehigh County Main Street Amenities Grant, GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant- Streetscape & Borough Hall beautification
Total award: $4,500, $8,000, $1,000 respectively (out of possible $20,000)
- Lehigh County Main Street Planning Grant- Downtown Master Plan
Total award: $24,000 (out of project cost $32,000)

Coopersburg:
- PA DCED Community Revitalization Grant (Representative Lisa Boscola)- Façade Program
Total award: $5,000 (out of project cost $13,500)
- GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant, Lehigh County Main Street Planning Grant, Lehigh County CDBG, PA DCED LUPTAP- Grant to fund Comprehensive Plan
Total award: $2,000 (downtown), $5,086.00, $7,914.00, $15,000 respectively (out of project cost $30,000)

Hellertown:
- PA DCED Community Revitalization Grant (Senator Lisa Boscola)- Façade Program
Total award: $5,000 (out of project cost $13,500)
- Lutron Foundation- Streetscape Planning
Total award: $2,500 (out of project cost $20,000)
- GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant- Parking Study
Total award: $2,000 (out of project cost $4,000)
- PA DCED Community Revitalization Grant (Representative Bob Freeman)- Streetscape Amenities project
Total award: $5,000 (out of project cost $7,500)

Macungie:
-Lehigh County Main Street Planning Grant- Streetscape Planning Grant for Macungie Streetscape plan
Total award: $24,000 (out of project cost $32,000)
- GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant- Historical lighting in downtown
Total award: $2,000 (out of project cost $17,000)
- PA DCED Community Revitalization Grant (Representative Doug Reichley), Lehigh County Main Street Planning Grant- Downtown Master Plan
Total award: $5,000, $7,500 respectively (out of project cost $30,000)
- Lehigh County Main Street Streetscape Amenities Fund- Historic lighting
Total award: $8,000 (out of project cost $16,000)

N. Catasauqua:
Northampton County Streetscape Amenities Fund, GLVCC Foundation Special Opportunities Grant- Sidewalk and lighting project for park
Total award: $5,000, $1,000 respectively (out of project cost $20,000)

Wilson:
Northampton County Economic Development Planning Grant- Professionally Developed Economic Revitalization Strategy
Total award : $19,000 (out of project cost $30,000)

TOTAL:
$692,218 in funding for $2,272,724 of project costs