Youth bike education-community bike works

Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Pennsylvania Department of Transportation a Formula Grant in the amount of $634,122.00 on July 16, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The project, titled "Youth Bike Education-Community Bike Works," delivers a comprehensive bicycle safety and education initiative across the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Project deliverables include a bicycle safety and education program, public safety assemblies, organized bike rides throughout the Lehigh Valley, and a 12-week Earn a Bike program designed to provide youth with hands-on cycling instruction and bicycle access.

The grant was subsequently sub-awarded to Community Bike Works on September 4, 2025, to administer the "Youth Bike Education - K-12 Lehigh Valley - Northampton County" component. This funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program's eligible activities in pedestrian and bicycle facilities, aligning with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's emphasis on multimodal transportation network development and safety improvements.

Project description

Bicycle education the project consists of a bicycle safety and education program, public safety assemblies, organized bike rides across the lehigh valley, as well as the 12 week earn a bike program.