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The Shapiro administration announced applications are being accepted for Main Street Matters funding to support downtown revitalization and small business growth.
Gov. Josh Shapiro secured $20 million for the Main Street Matters program in the 2026-27 budget he signed on July 12. “Main streets and small businesses are the heart of our communities — fueling economic growth across Pennsylvania,” Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger said in a statement. “Governor Shapiro created the Main Street Matters program to keep our downtowns healthy and thriving. Thanks to the governor’s efforts to secure $20 million for the program in the 2026-27 budget, Pennsylvania’s rural, urban, and suburban communities will continue to receive the support they need to attract visitors, businesses, and residents and be successful for years to come.” DCED is accepting funding applications through Aug. 31. Eligible applicants include local governments, redevelopment and/or housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, community development corporations, and business/neighborhoods/downtown improvement districts. Community revitalization efforts in planning, business support, aesthetic improvements, and the increase of safety and security are all supported by Main Street Matters funding. Specific uses include planning activities, façade grant programs, business improvement grant programs, accessible housing programs, and district development grants. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law on July 11. Passed with strong bipartisan margins, the Act's central aim is housing affordability, tackled through a mix of supply-side incentives, loosened rules for manufactured and modular construction, expanded homeownership and lending access, and new limits on institutional investors buying up single-family homes.
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