Lansdale Parking Authority Hears Comment on Madison Lot Redevelopment Grant

With one Lansdale Parking Authority member present, it was a quick special meeting Thursday night, where the authority accepted public comment on a grant application for funding through the Keystone Communities Program.

The grant funding will go toward the redevelopment of Madison Lot.

The authority held the meeting, of which Tom Work was the sole authority presence, to solicit public comment from citizens prior to submission of the grant application. There was only one commenter, a student from Montgomery County Community College. He asked what the grant was for and where it would be applied in Lansdale.

This grant is separate and distinct from a March 2013 Keystone Communities Program grant submission by Lansdale Borough for $500,000. This grant is through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and would be used for public infrastructure improvements at 311 W. Main St.

According to the DCED website, the Keystone Communities Program designs and implements funding for four components: Keystone Main Streets, Keystone Elm Streets, Keystone Enterprise Zones and Keystone Communities.

Keystone Main Streets offers funding and assistance for for downtown revitalization. 

Keystone Elm Streets offers funding and technical assistance for residential and mixed use areas in proximity to central business district, according to the site.

Enterprise zones are disadvantaged industrial/manufacturing and business sites.

Keystone Communities are designated areas for Neighborhood Assistance tax credits.

There are also Keystone Communities Development Projects. These projects offer grants and grants-to-loans for physical improvements for both designated and other communities, according to its website.