Funding Opportunities

Consultant Opportunities

Consultants can find Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Qualifications (RFQs) and other opportunities here.

The Regional Trails Program, administered by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, with funding from the William Penn Foundation, aims to capitalize upon the region's rich network of "rights-of-ways" by providing funding for targeted, priority trail design, construction and planning projects that will promote a truly connected, regional network of multi-use trails throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.

Transportation & Community Development Initiative

The TCDI program is an opportunity for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to support local development and redevelopment efforts in the individual municipalities of the Delaware Valley that implement municipal, county, state, and regional planning objectives.

Home Town Streets and Safe Route to Schools

This program is intended to improve the quality of life in our communities. The Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recognizes that the streets that run through the centers of our cities and towns provide vital connections. Sprucing up these streets will bring people back to our town centers and promote healthy living. PennDOT can also contribute to the safety of our children by making improvements to the routes children take to school.

Transportation Enhancements

The TE Program funds "non-traditional" projects that enhance the transportation experience, mitigate the impacts of transportation facilities on communities and the environment, and enhance community character through transportation-related improvements. Federal law (ISTEA and TEA-21) require states to set aside 10% of their federal Surface Transportation Program funds to the TE Program. While our two states, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, conduct slightly different programs, DVRPC is closely involved in each project selection process.

DVRPC Competitive CMAQ Program

DVRPC's Competitive Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) seeks transportation-related projects that can help the region reduce emissions from mobile sources and meet National Clean Air Act standards. The program offers federal matching funds for projects in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey.

Efficient Growth for Growing Suburbs

Recognizing the challenges that the growing suburbs of the region face, the Efficient Growth for Growing Suburbs (EGGS) Program provides grants to improve growth management and community design and to optimize the efficiency of the existing and planned transportation network, through better linking land use and transportation planning. Funding for EGGS is provided by PennDOT and administered by DVRPC. The EGGS Program is only available for eligible communities in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River Grants, with funding from the William Penn Foundation, support planning, programming and capital projects along the Delaware or Schuylkill Rivers in the City of Philadelphia. Past grants have funded riverfront trails, parks, a trail house, public art, feasibility studies, and festivals.

Municipal Resource Guide

This guide is intended to assist local and county governments, community groups and nonprofit organizations in the Delaware Valley Region to identify federal, state, county, and private sources of funding for locally initiated planning and development projects. Funding opportunities are listed by program, category, and eligibility requirements.