2022 Public Improvements – Request for Proposals
CDBG Improvement Projects Policies 2021
Places2040 Goals, Policies, and Tools & Strategies for CDBG Applicants
2021-2025 CDBG Consolidated Plan
2022 Public Improvements Application
Lancaster County UGA VGA Map and List
Letter of Intent Deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Completed Funding Request Applications Due: Monday, May 2, 2022
Steering Committee Meetings: June 2022
Notice of Award: July 2022
The Authority will adhere to all application requirements and deadlines. No waivers or extensions will be granted.
Note that due to eligibility requirements and application procedures, it is important to contact the Redevelopment Authority early in the planning process.
Please see the download links for all forms and informational documents at the top of the page. Please email Jocelynn at jritchey@lchra.com, include program coordinator Sean at skrumpe@lchra.com, with any additional questions.
Program Overview
A maximum of $200,000 will be granted to any project or program in Fiscal Year 2022.
For municipal infrastructure or community facilities projects, sponsors are required to certify that a minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the total project cost will be financed through non-CDBG sources of funding.
- CDBG funds can be used for construction costs only.
- At least five percent (5%) of the cost of construction contracts must be paid with non-CDBG funds.
- Project sponsors are responsible for covering all legal, advertising, right-of-way acquisition, engineering, and design (soft) costs.
All CDBG Projects must be designed to serve those areas of the community with the highest percentage of low- and moderate-income persons, using current census data or recent income survey results.
- All projects must benefit residents in an area that is at least 46.74% low- and moderate-income; or
- Serve low- and moderate-income qualifying clients and/or a presumed benefit population.
- Municipal projects area must be primarily residential.
Search for Your CDBG Eligibility
(Must be at least 46.74% Low/Mod Percentage)
How to Apply for Funding
Municipalities/Organizations will be notified of the availability of funds for public improvement projects in Winter of each year. Funding will generally be available beginning in the summer of the year. Please download the documents at the top of this page for specifics on the funding cycle and application material.
Contact
Jocelynn Ritchey
Manager, Planning and Resource Development
Phone Ext. 210
Sean Krumpe
Community Development Program Coordinator
Phone Ext. 232
Eligible Projects
New Sanitary Sewer Systems – Construct new sewage treatment plants and collections systems.
Sanitary Sewer System Extensions – Extend sanitary sewage collection lines beyond existing service areas.
Public Water System Distribution and Extensions – Construction of a new public water treatment plant, filtration plant, distribution system or extension project.
Neighborhood Improvement Projects – Curb and sidewalk replacement, major storm water management improvements, street reconstruction, or water main and sewer main replacement.
Parks and Recreational Facilities – Construct new facilities or purchase new equipment.
Public Facility Improvements – Energy efficiency improvements, handicap accessibility and other structural improvements to a public facility that benefits low- and moderate- income persons.
Funded Projects
Lincoln Highway Sewer Extension, Leacock Township
Plane Street Improvement Project, Columbia Borough
Walnut Street Project, Columbia Borough| Fiscal Year | Municipality and Project Name | Grant Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Columbia Borough: Mill Street Improvements | $170,000 |
| 2020 | ECHOS: Community Place on Washington Facility Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2020 | UCEA: Community Place on Washington Infrastructure Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2020 | Manheim Borough: East Adele Avenue Drainage Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2020 | Elizabethtown Borough: East Willow Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project | $200,000 |
| 2020 | Salisbury Township: Martin Road Intersection Relocation | $200,000 |
| 2020 | Emerald Foundation: Community Campus Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2019 | YWCA: Facility Waterproofing | $200,000 |
| 2019 | Sadsbury Township: Brick Mill Road Culvert | $200,000 |
| 2019 | Manheim Borough: Pedestrian Improvement Project | $200,000 |
| 2019 | Columbia Borough: Historic Market House Restoration | $200,000 |
| 2019 | Columbia Borough: South Second Street Improvements | $125,000 |
| 2018 | Columbia Borough; South Eighth Street Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2018 | Marietta Borough; Sewer Improvements, Basin F | $200,000 |
| 2018 | Emerald Foundation; Community Campus Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2017 | Columbia Borough; South Eighth Street Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2017 | Manheim Borough; Main Street Improvements | $200,000 |
| 2016 | Eden Township; Furnace Road Reconstruction | $150,000 |
| 2016 | Columbia Borough; Poplar Street Improvements Project | $200,000 |
| 2016 | YWCA of Lancaster; Energy Savings and Pool Infill Project | $196,440 |
| 2016 | Marietta Borough; Basin "D" Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation | $200,000 |
| 2016 | Millersville Borough; West Frederick Street Infrastructure Improvements Project | $153,560 |
| 2015 | Columbia Borough - South Eighth St. | $250,000 |
| 2015 | Manheim Borough - E Adele Ave Storm Water | $243,824 |
| 2015 | West Earl Township | $231,176 |
| 2014 | Millersville Borough - West Frederick Street Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 3 | $97,018 |
| 2014 | West Earl Township - East Main Street Storm Water Improvement Phase 2 | $220,000 |
| 2014 | Manheim Brough - W. Stiegel St./S. Penn St. Improvement Project Phase 1 | $175,000 |
| 2014 | Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community - Sewer Project | $250,000 |
| 2013 | Lititz Borough - Forney Drive/Plum Street Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 2 | $70,000 |
| 2013 | Millersville Borough - West Frederick Street Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 2 | $250,000 |
| 2013 | Columbia Borough - Plane Street Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 2 | $250,000 |
| 2013 | Manheim Borough - Fulton/West End Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 2 | $129,000 |
| 2012 | West Earl Township - East Main Street Storm Sewer Project Phase 1 | $100,000 |
| 2012 | Columbia Borough - Walnut Street Neighborhood Improvement Project | $150,000 |
| 2012 | Marietta Borough - Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Basins B&C Project | $200,000 |
| 2012 | Manheim Borough - Fulton/West End Neighborhood Improvement Project Phase 1 | $125,000 |
| 2012 | Leacock Township - Lincoln Highway Area Sewer Extension Project | $175,000 |
| 2011 | Marietta Borough - Basin A Sanitary Sewer | $180,000 |
| 2011 | Millersville Borough - West Frederick St Phase I | $160,529 |
| 2011 | Manheim Borough - East Gramby Street | $87,991 |
| 2011 | Mt. Joy Borough - Manheim St. Water & Sewer | $202,500 |
| 2011 | Columbia Borough - Plane St. Phase I | $180,000 |
| 2010 | Columbia Borough - N. Second St. Project | $200,000 |
| 2010 | Paradise Township - Kinzer's Sanitary Sewer Extension | $121,000 |
| 2010 | Quarryville Borough - North Church St. Well Improvement Project | $70,000 |
| 2010 | Rapho Township - Water System Improvement Project | $188,948 |
| 2010 | Welsh Mountain Dental Expansion - Sewer Project | $250,000 |
| 2010 | YWCA of Lancaster - Storm Pipe Replacement | $70,052 |