Provider
PA Office of the Budget
Application Deadline
September 23, 2025
Summary
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) projects are primarily economic development projects, authorized in the Redevelopment Assistance section of a Capital Budget Itemization Act, have a regional or multi-jurisdictional impact, and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues or other measures of economic activity. Included are projects with cultural, historic, recreational, or civic significance.
RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs. Projects that can normally obtain funding from PENNDOT, PENNVEST, the Department of Community and Economic Development, or other state agencies are generally restricted from participating in the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
Common Eligible Projects
All grants awarded through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) MUST be for projects included in one (1) or more of the PA Capital Budget Project Itemization Acts. Only itemizations/projects from these Acts that have remaining “Project Allocation” amounts and that have not been statutorily “sunset” pursuant to Act 77 of 2013 are eligible (list of itemizations). Potential projects are typically added to Capital Budget Project Itemization Bills by members of the House of Representatives, Senate and Administration.
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants must be eligible for tax-exempt bond funding under existing federal law requirements. The Applicant must demonstrate and document that the project qualifies for financing with federally tax-exempt bonds. Applicants will be required to comply with procedures to maintain the tax-exempt status of bonds issued to finance the project.
