Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI)
The Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) is a funding opportunity for local planning initiatives that have a transportation nexus and that also advance the goals of the region’s long-range plan, Update: Connections 2050: Plan for Greater Philadelphia.To that end TCDI focuses on linking land use, transportation, and economic development planning that:
- Builds municipal capacity;
- Enhances the transportation network;
- Fosters greater regional resilience;
- Improves overall quality of life;
- Promotes and encourages the use of transit, bike, and pedestrian transportation modes; and
- Protects the environment.
FY 2027 Pennsylvania Grant Program
DVRPC will begin accepting project submissions on Friday, January 9, 2026. Entities eligible to submit project ideas include municipal and county governments, and transit agencies, located in DVRPC’s five Pennsylvania counties. Up to $1,400,000 is available, and a local match is not required.
For more detailed information, please review the FY27 PA TCDI Program Guidelines. Interested eligible entities are encouraged to attend an informational webinar at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Registration is required.
All questions regarding the TCDI grant program must be addressed via email to Spencer Gober at sgober@dvrpc.org.
Investing in a Region
332
Awards$23.9
Million InvestedFY25 PA & FY26 NJ TCDI Awards
Projects
to award amount
19
Projects$1.8
Million InvestedTCDI Management
Grant Administration
All FY25 PA and earlier projects are administered through the TCDI Direct portal, and project sponsors and consultants should continue to use TCDI Direct for those projects. However, beginning with the FY26 NJ round, all TCDI grants are administered through DVRPC’s Pass-through Projects Portal.
Consultant Prequalification Requirement
Consultants are required to meet a set of qualifications in order to perform work funded through the TCDI grant program on behalf of project sponsors.
Qualifications must be submitted through the DVRPC Consultant Qualifications System, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis going forward. A list of consultants prequalified by DVRPC can be found here.
Disclaimer
The preparation of TCDI deliverables (reports, map, document, etc.) were financed in part through funds made available by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission from a grant by the funding agency (PennDOT and/or NJDOT). The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or a policy of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the funding agency or the Federal Government and neither assumes liability for its contents or use.