DVRPC’s Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) funds local planning initiatives that also advance the goals of the region’s long-range plan, Update: Connections 2050: Plan for Greater Philadelphia. 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, bicycle, and pedestrian transportation modes; and
- Protects the environment.
FY 2028 New Jersey Project Solicitation
Eligibility and Funding
- Up to $600,000 is available for projects.
- No local match is required.
- Individual municipal projects are eligible, although multimunicipal projects are strongly encouraged.
- County governments may serve as the project sponsor on behalf of one or more municipalities.
- The minimum amount for Individual municipal projects is $100,000. Projects must be located in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, or Mercer County.
- Transit projects are eligible, but the municipality must act as the project lead to ensure municipal support.
Have an idea? Talk with your county planning department about your project and how TCDI funding could help move your planning priorities forward.
Submit Your Project Idea to your County Planning Department by October 19, 2026, for consideration.
Coordinate and submit the following information to the appropriate county planning contact.
- Project sponsor (A lead municipality must be identified if the proposed project includes more than one municipality)
- Project name
- Short project description (Project details are not required at this time)
- Proposed budget
- Confirmation of municipal support
Selected projects must be completed within 24 months. Funding for the project will be available from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2029. If selected, project sponsors will be notified by DVRPC in January 2027 via email. DVRPC staff will then work with project sponsors on a detailed scope of work. DVRPC will conduct procurement on behalf of project sponsors.
County Planning Contacts
Burlington County Division of Engineering: Tom J. Stanuikynas, Supervising Planner, 609-265-3737, tstanuikynas@co.burlington.nj.us
Camden County Planning Department: Ilene Lampitt, Planning Director, 856-225-5380, ilene.lampitt@camdencounty.com
Gloucester County Planning Division: Nick Cressman, AICP, PP, Senior Planner, 856-307-6650. ncressman@co.gloucester.nj.us
Mercer County Planning Department: Matthew Lawson, Assistant Director, 609-989-6551, mlawson@mercounty.org
Investing in a Region
FY26 New Jersey Program and FY27 Pennsylvania Program
Previous TCDI Projects
FY 2025
FY 2024
FY 2023
TCDI 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.
Disclaimer
The preparation of TCDI deliverables (reports, map, document, etc.) were financed in part through funds made available by DVRPC from a grant by the funding agency (PennDOT and/or NJDOT). The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or a policy of DVRPC, the funding agency, or the federal government, and neither assumes liability for its contents or use.