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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.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments, redevelopment authorities, and nonprofits. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $1,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Main Street Matters: District Development Grants is funded by Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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