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Main Street Matters - PA Department of Community & Economic Development MSM Designation Guidelines The Main Street Matters (MSM) program is designed to support our downtown cores and surrounding neighborhoods with tools to create healthy, vibrant, and welcoming communities. Funding is available to support revitalization efforts in planning, business support, aesthetic improvements, and the increase of safety and security.
Communities may wish to consider designation through the MSM program as a Main Street or Elm Street. Designation is an opportunity for targeted investment and development including the identification of specific needs for investment and/or development and the design and implementation of a strategy to address those needs.
A flexible tool for use in community and economic development for a variety of uses including planning activities, façade grant programs, business improvement grant programs, accessible housing programs, and district development grants.
Units of local government (counties, cities, boroughs, townships, towns, and home rule municipalities) Redevelopment and/or housing authorities Nonprofit organizations to include economic development organizations, housing corporations, etc. Community development corporations Business improvement districts, neighborhood improvement districts, downtown improvement districts, and similar organizations incorporated as authorities Please refer to guidelines for funding application and designation application instructions.
Main Street Matters Frequently Asked Questions Review the program guidelines for details about eligible costs, match requirements, and the application deadline and submission requirements. If you have questions about project eligibility, please reach out to DCED staff at 717. 787.
6245 or dced-msm@pa. gov . Additionally, all applicants are encouraged to notify their DCED Regional Office of their interest in applying.
Enterprise Zone Coordinator’s Contact List Main Street Matters – Elm Street Designations Main Street Matters – Main Street Designations Main Street Matters – Keystone Communities Designations Main Street Matters – Enterprise Zone Designations Main Street Matters – Expired Enterprise Zones Main Street Matters – Inactive Enterprise Zones Main Street Matters - Active Contract Loan Report Main Street Matters - Revolving Loan Fund Report Keystone Communities Request for Payment Form Local Share Account (LSA) – Monroe County PA State Small Business Credit Initiative (PA-SSBCI): Diverse Leaders Venture Program Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program (UHSB) Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program (EEEP)
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local governments and nonprofits in Pennsylvania. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $100,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grant is sponsored by Louisiana Office of Cultural Development. The Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grants provide matching funds to encourage the revitalization of historic downtown commercial properties located in designated Louisiana Main Street districts. While primarily focused on restoration, this program indirectly supports cultural economy and tourism by revitalizing areas where cultural events may take place.
The Main Street Acquisition Support Grant is a grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) that funds reimbursement of closing costs for New Jersey small businesses that have recently purchased commercial property. The program reimburses eligible closing costs up to $50,000 per business for a single location, with a limit of one grant per EIN. Applicants must have closed on a New Jersey commercial property after October 1, 2024, operate from at least 1,000 square feet of the building, meet SBA small business size standards, and be in compliance with New Jersey tax requirements. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through October 1, 2027.