Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI)
The Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI) is a grant opportunity that funds local planning initiatives that also advance the goals of the region’s long-range plan, Connections 2050: Plan for Greater Philadelphia.TCDI focuses on linking land use, transportation, and economic development planning that:
- Builds municipal capacity;
- Enhances the transportation network;
- Fosters greater regional resilience;
- Improves overall quality of life;
- Promotes and encourages the use of transit, bike, and pedestrian transportation modes; and
- Protects the environment.
FY 2026 New Jersey Grant Program
DVRPC will be accepting applications starting in January 2025 for the FY26 NJ grant program, which is available to municipal and county governments, transit agencies, and Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) located in DVRPC’s four New Jersey counties. The deadline to apply will be in March 2025.
Up to $600,000 may be available and a local match is not required.
For more detailed information on the FY26 NJ grant program please review the New Jersey TCDI Program Guidelines. Prospective New Jersey applicants are strongly encouraged to attend an informational webinar on January 8, 2025, to review the TCDI application process and administration procedures. Please note that the time for the webinar is now scheduled to be from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Advance registration is required.
All questions regarding the TCDI grant program must be addressed via email to Spencer Gober at sgober@dvrpc.org.
Investing in a Region
325
Awards$23.21
Million Invested$220
Million LeveragedFY24 NJ & FY25 PA TCDI Awards
Projects
to award amount
18
Projects$1.8
Million InvestedTCDI Management
Consultant Prequalification Requirement
Starting July 1, 2022, DVRPC will require that all consultants meet a set of qualifications in order to perform work funded through the TCDI grant program on behalf of project sponsors.
Qualifications must be submitted through the DVRPC Consultant Qualifications System, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis going forward. A list of consultants prequalified by DVRPC can be found here.
Disclaimer
The preparation of TCDI deliverables (reports, map, document, etc.) were financed in part through funds made available by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission from a grant by the funding agency (PennDOT and/or NJDOT). The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or a policy of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, the funding agency or the Federal Government and neither assumes liability for its contents or use.