§ 392.2003. Elm Street Program
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and CommerceEffective: December 8, 2008
Effective: December 8, 2008
73 P.S. § 392.2003
§ 392.2003. Elm Street Program
(a) Establishment.--There is established the Elm Street Program within the department which shall assist municipalities in preparing and implementing a revitalization strategy for established residential neighborhoods which are in close proximity to either a Main Street Program project or an existing commercial district.
(b) Applications.--The department shall prepare application forms for the grant program established in this act and award grants to municipalities and other eligible entities based on the requirements in subsection (c). The department shall require that a map be furnished with all applications clearly identifying the established residential neighborhood and demonstrating its close proximity to a Main Street Program project or an existing commercial district.
(1) Provide basic grants for a period of up to five years per project and, upon approval by the department, an additional period of up to five years for administrative costs associated with the hiring of a professional Elm Street Manager, who may serve as an assistant to the Main Street Manager if a Main Street Program exists within the municipality.
(i) The establishment of a neighborhood improvement district as defined in the act of December 20, 2000 (P.L. 949, No. 130),1 known as the Neighborhood Improvement District Act.
(3) Commit to provide a minimum of a 10% match for any department grants. The match must consist of financial or in-kind support from other public or private sources based upon departmental guidelines. The department may waive or reduce the matching requirement if it determines such requirement would constitute a hardship upon the municipality or the agency designated by the municipality. A hardship exists if the municipality meets one of the following criteria:
(i) The municipality is declared as financially distressed under the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L. 246, No. 47),2 known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act.
Credits
2004, Feb. 9, P.L. 61, No. 7, § 3, imd. effective. Amended 2008 Oct. 9, P.L. 1417, No. 115, § 1, effective in 60 days [Dec. 8, 2008].
73 P.S. § 392.2003, PA ST 73 P.S. § 392.2003
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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