Webinar Recordings

WalkWorks Capacity Building Pre-Planning Funding Opportunity Webinar

This webinar will review the guidelines, criteria, and goals of a new capacity-building program being offered starting this fall. WalkWorks will assist selected low-capacity, high interest municipalities with the pre-planning steps they must undertake in order to prepare to apply for funding to develop active transportation plans. Funds and structured pre-planning assistance will be available to a limited number of municipal and/or multi-municipal applicants. Municipalities should have an interest in applying for funding to develop an active transportation plan but lack the knowledge, professional support, and resources to assemble an application. Barriers may include lack of clarity among elected officials about the goals/results of developing a plan, lack of understanding among the public of the relevance of such a plan for their community, and an inability to establish a reasonable scope and budget for the plan. This webinar will help communities decide whether to apply for this support and understand what they need to do to participate in the program.

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Grant Application Tips for the Keystone Communities Program (and Beyond!)

The Keystone Communities Program (KCP) program is designed to encourage the creation of partnerships between the public and private sectors that jointly support local initiatives such as the growth and stability of neighborhoods and communities; social and economic diversity; and a strong and secure quality of life. The program allows communities to tailor the assistance to meet the needs of its specific revitalization effort.

This webinar is led by Christie Yerger, Keystone Communities Program Manager, DCED, Center for Community Enhancement and PA Downtown Center staff and will include tips and guidance on what to include in the application, and helpful hints regarding how to write a strong funding application.

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Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Workshop

The NAP Tax Credit program is an important tool in your community revitalization toolbox. Included within the NAP are: the Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP), the Special Program Priorities (SPP), the Charitable Food Program (CFP), and the Enterprise Zone Tax Credit (EZP). These programs can assist in providing support for several community and economic development activities such as: business incubators, housing rehab and weatherization, job training, crime prevention, diversity initiatives, rural transportation initiatives, etc. as well as staff time to deliver these services! Additionally, these programs can be incredibly helpful in further enhancing existing or developing new private partnerships. Don’t forget that as a Keystone Communities Main Street or Elm Street program, you automatically qualify to apply for the NAP programs, without having to prove being “distressed”.

This session will be led by DCED and PA Downtown Center staff and will include first-hand community case studies from our panel of experts: Emily Fetcko, CEO, Erie Downtown Partnership; Larry Newman, AICP, Executive Director, Diamond City Partnership, Wilkes-Barre; and Todd Pousley, Community Development Manager, NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania, Scranton.

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2023 WalkWorks Funding Info Webinar

Walking, biking, using a wheelchair, and accessing transit are independent, reliable, and resilient transportation modes that are healthy for our minds, bodies, finances, communities, and the environment. We look forward to a time when everyone in Pennsylvania has a full range of transportation options available to them.

To that end, WalkWorks recently announced its seventh round of assistance to advance policy development related to active transportation. Grants will be offered to a limited number of municipalities and other governmental bodies to assist with the development of Active Transportation Plans. These plans are essential to our efforts to establish activity-friendly routes that connect people to everyday destinations, thereby expanding opportunities for physical activity and improving public health. Join this informational webinar to learn more!

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Safe Routes to School Webinar III

This final webinar in the series addresses what a community needs to work on in order to support a Safe Routes Program and apply for funding. Presenters include: Kori Johnson, Program Manager with the Safe Routes Partnership; Joe Banks, PennDOT Consultant Project Manager and Associate Manager for the Office of Project Implementation at the DVRPC; and Samantha Pearson, Healthy Communities Program Manager for the Pennsylvania Downtown Center.

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Safe Routes to School Webinar II Recording

The second webinar in our Fall 2022 Safe Routes to School series features presentations from people in various parts of the commonwealth who will share examples of SRTS projects and programs that have been put into place. Learn about the possibilities and leave with ideas for how to start making them a reality in your community.

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Safe Routes to School Webinar I Recording

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) helps local communities and school districts make the healthy and thoughtful choice of walking and biking to school a safe and accessible one. But what does it really mean? Join Walkworks as we present the first webinar in this two-webinar series to learn more about the concept and its potential for your community.

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ARPA Webinar

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) offers a historic opportunity for counties and local municipalities to invest in local projects, programs and organizations. This webinar recording explains why and how you can find funding for historic preservation and economic redevelopment projects in your community with community examples. Presented by Pennsylvania Downtown Center and Preservation Pennsylvania. This webinar was originally presented on April 20, 2022. Thank you to our Zoom Webinar Feature Sponsors, Margaret and Bob Wallis!

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New Manager Training

New Manager Training facilitates the transition into the role of Main Street or Elm Street manager by presenting expectations of and services provided by PDC and DCED. Access recordings of the following sessions for review or a primer: Overview of Board & Committee Operations; Design/Physical Improvements; Economic Vitality; Organization Committee Basics; Promotion; and Safe, Clean & Green.

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ARPA Webinar Translations

Translations of the 2022 Save it! Start it! Build it! ARPA webinar script in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Russian and Spanish. Watch the full webinar via the link on this Resources page.

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