$1,150,000 is awarded for regional infrastructure accelerators to the delaware valley regional planning commission

The Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded $1,150,000 to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission under a Cooperative Agreement effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029.

The award funds establishment and operations of a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) serving the Lower South area of the Delaware Valley region. The recipient will conduct project evaluation to identify priority candidates for innovative project financing and delivery, advance priority projects, and develop a business plan for sustaining and scaling the RIA. Deliverables include a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and compliance documentation per 2 CFR 200.

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, a metropolitan planning organization headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operates as a prime federal grant recipient delivering regional transportation planning and infrastructure services across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The beneficiaries are commuters within the Lower South area of the Delaware Valley region. Work is performed in Pennsylvania.

The funding is obligated in full at $1,150,000, classified as a Cooperative Agreement.

Activities to be performed: commence operations for lower south commencement, conduct project evaluation to identify priority candidates for innovative project financing and delivery, advance priority project(s) and develop business plan for sustaining and scaling the RIA. Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: commuters of lower south of delaware valley region, PA.