Sep. 04, 2024
HARRISBURG – Revitalization organizations can apply until Nov. 15 for the first grants to be distributed under a new, $20 million Main Street Matters program created in the 2024-25 state budget, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
Eligible applicants include municipal governments, redevelopment and housing authorities, nonprofit organizations, downtown improvement districts, and others.
As part of June’s budget negotiations, Mehaffie led Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger on a tour of Hummelstown’s Main Street businesses.
“Our time in Hummelstown reinforced for me how volunteerism, small businesses and beautiful downtowns serve as the heart of a community,” Mehaffie said. “As a business owner myself, I am sharply aware of how interconnected retailers, professional services, restaurants and other businesses are with walkable, thriving downtowns.”
Established to support community revitalization, Main Street Matters funding can be used for façade and similar aesthetic projects, planning, business support, and safety and security improvements. The program replaces the Keystone Communities initiative.
For more information about Main Street Matters, visit
RepMehaffie.com and select the program under the “Resources” tab on the homepage.
Representative Tom Mehaffie
106th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Pictured, from left, are DCED Secretary Rick Siger, Rep. Tom Mehaffie, Hummelstown Mayor David Roeting and Hummelstown Borough Manager Theresa Eberly in conversation at Toys On The Square in June.