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Township seeks $1.1 million in DCED multimodal funds to upgrade 144 curb ramps
Summary
Staff will apply for a DCED multimodal grant to replace or upgrade about 144 curb ramps across four neighborhoods, estimating $7,500 per ramp and proposing a ~30% township match (~$330,000); last year's award covered 52 ramps.
At the June 22 workshop, planning staff said the township will apply to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s multimodal grant program for ADA curb‑ramp upgrades in older neighborhoods.
"We have about 144 of these ramps that we would like to have redone," Nate told the board, and staff estimated costs in the range of $7,500 per ramp. That yields a rough grant request of about $1.1 million; the township would provide a roughly 30% match (about $330,000) if awarded.
Staff named the neighborhoods targeted for the application as Brookside Farms, Brandywine Village, Beaumont at Brookside and Penns Meadow, and noted last year’s award covered 52 ramps and is currently in progress.
Nate emphasized that DCED grant agreements typically include a two‑year performance window for completing projects and that staff will budget the township match across upcoming years if necessary. Commissioners discussed the need to prioritize ramps and sidewalk connections that feed into the upgraded intersections.
If awarded, projects would be scheduled within the two‑year performance window and staff will present a resolution in July for the required match funding.
