The program guide is now available for the Fiscal Year 2023 Planning Grant funding round. In the guide you will find information on the purpose and principles of the program as well as details about the process of applying, being awarded, and completing the projects. The Planning Grant is designed to assist municipalities with planning efforts that:
- Provides capital capacity for local communities to conduct planning efforts
- Advances the improvement of multimodal transportation infrastructure across the region
- Achieves community visions as related to transportation and land use needs that promote future economic growth
The Planning Grant should further the following principals:
- Increase active transportation options to connect people and places
- Promote Complete Street principles to create vibrant and safe places for all users
- Leverage transportation projects to develop places which support active transportation and complete streets through land use and design
- Preserve existing infrastructure (Capital Improvement Plan)
- Support economic development
- Enhance quality of life in the Mahoning Valley
Eastgate’s goal is to award planning grants to communities and implementing governmental agencies that have legal authority to sponsor federal-aid capital improvement projects.
Visit the Planning Grant page of Eastgate's website to view the current program guide, previously awarded projects, and to submit a project application.
The application period will open Tuesday, March 1, 2022 and will run through Friday, April 1, 2022.
FY23 Planning Grant Program Guide