ALTOONA, Pa. – From hiking to biking, fishing to hunting, boating to snowmobiling, The Alleghenies has many recreational opportunities in our region’s state parks and forests during all seasons. Outdoor recreation-related businesses make significant direct contributions to our economy. Outdoor recreation also makes Pennsylvania communities attractive places to work, live and operate businesses. Outdoor recreation is, in fact, essential to … Read More
The Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways Mini-Grant Program Round 9 Opening
Info on 2023 Mini-Grant Program: Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) is launching their 9th Round of the Mini-Grant Program. This program, which started in 2013, is funded through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2). SAP&DC will continue accepting applications until Wednesday, May 31st at 4:00 PM. For full timeline please see the Mini-Grant … Read More
Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects Sought for Southern Alleghenies RPO Project Candidate Listing
ALTOONA, Pa. — Southern Alleghenies Rural Planning Organization (RPO), in cooperation with the Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset County Planning Commissions, is accepting proposals from sponsors to list their projects in the Southern Alleghenies RPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan’s Candidate Project Listing. Proposals for projects to be placed on the Candidate Project Listing will be accepted through March 31, 2023. … Read More
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is preparing to make investments in broadband infrastructure; Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission ask residents to review FCC broadband coverage maps
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) is preparing to make investments in broadband infrastructure; Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission ask residents to review FCC broadband coverage maps For Immediate Release, December 16, 2022 Contact: Dustin Bishop, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission, 814-949-6532, dbishop@sapdc.org ALLEGHENIES, Pa. — Broadband internet is essential to the economic vitality of … Read More
Open House For Regional Housing Strategy Now Live
Residents of the Southern Alleghenies have an opportunity to shape the development of a new, six-county housing strategy. An online open house and survey for the project, known as Alleghenies Ahead on Housing, is available at www.AllegheniesHousing.org and will be open through November 18. The open house describes the project’s background and presents key findings, while the survey seeks input … Read More
Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects Sought for Southern Alleghenies RPO Project Candidate Listing
ALTOONA, Pa. – Southern Alleghenies Rural Planning Organization (RPO), in cooperation with the Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset County Planning Commissions, is accepting proposals from sponsors to list their projects in the 2022 Southern Alleghenies Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan’s Candidate Project Listing. Proposals for projects to be placed on the Candidate Project Listing will be accepted from March 1, 2022, … Read More
Round 8 of the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways Mini-Grant Program
SAP&DC is happy to announce Round 8 of the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways Mini-Grant Program. The program is intended to provide funding for projects that support the implementation of the overall goals that have been identified in the 2007 Southern Alleghenies Greenways and Open Space Network Plan and the 2022 Southern Alleghenies Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Grant Guidelines Grant requests … Read More
Wolf Administration Awards More Than $3 Million To Connect Businesses With Students, Expand Access To Job Training
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier today announced the department’s plan to distribute more than $3 million in Business-Education Partnership (BEP) Grant funding to 22 workforce development organizations statewide that work to connect Pennsylvania businesses with school districts and students to better prepare youth to enter into an ever-changing workforce. “The pandemic changed every … Read More
SAP&DC Announces Grant Awards for the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways Mini-Grant Program
The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) awarded $115, 568 in grant funding to local communities throughout the six-county region. This funding was provided through the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways Mini-Grant Program, which aims to provide funding for projects that support implementation of the overall purpose and goals identified in the Southern Alleghenies Greenways and Open Space Network Plan … Read More
Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission to update Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for the Southern Alleghenies Region; Requests Feedback From The Public
Contact: Zack Lee, Regional Planner, Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission, 814-949-6532, zlee@sapdc.org ALTOONA, Pa. — The Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) is currently updating its 2016 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for the Southern Alleghenies RPO Region (Bedford County, Fulton County, Huntingdon County, Somerset County). The Southern Alleghenies Rural Planning Organization (RPO) is charged with administering a multimodal … Read More
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