Agency: Pennsylvania Community & Economic Development

Award Ceiling: $5M

Award Floor: $500,000

Grants are available for eligible improvement projects with a total project cost of $500,000 or more. Grants shall not exceed $5,000,000 for any project.<br />Funds may be used for the following activities:<br />Roof repairs and roof replacement. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment<br />Boilers and controls.<br />Plumbing systems<br />Energy-saving projects<br />Health and safety upgrades, including lead and asbestos abatement or remediation and the purchase and maintenance of automated external defibrillators.<br />Emergencies<br />Accessibility projects in accordance with standards under 42 U.S.C. CH.126 relating to equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities Internet connectivity, not including the purchase of educational technology hardware or software. Demolition<br />Window repairs and window replacement<br />Other projects approved by the CFA.<br /><br />$100 non-refundable application fee. A grant request cannot exceed 75% of the total eligible project costs. Projects require a cash match of 25% of total eligible project costs. Matching funds are defined as those funds, in addition to the requested grant funds, necessary to complete the proposed project and must be secured at the time of application submission. The match requirement may be waived or reduced for a school district that is in either financial watch or financial recovery status under Article VI-A of the Act of March 10, 1949 (P.L. 30, No. 14), known as the Public School Code of 1949. No matching funds will be required for a project that is determined by the CFA to be an emergency. An Emergency is a deficiency in a school building that prohibits the school building or a portion of the building from being occupied. Applicants requesting a waiver to the match requirement for emergency projects must submit documentation as outlined in Exhibit 7 of the Addenda.

Application Opens: March 1, 2024

Application Deadline: December 31, 2035

Application Opens: January 6, 2026