WHAT COULD YOUR COMMUNITY ACCOMPLISH IF IT HAD THE RESOURCES & SUPPORT TO TACKLE OUR REGION'S BIGGEST CHALLENGES AND LEVERAGE ITS BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES?

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Municipal Project Hub helps local governments, nonprofits, and schools across Southwestern Pennsylvania access and leverage climate resilience, infrastructure, & clean energy funding by connecting them with the resources, hands-on technical assistance, and other support they need to conceptualize, fund, and implement high-impact community development projects.

Connecting SWPA Communities to Historic Opportunities, One Project at a Time.

Southwestern Pennsylvania is at a critical point in its history. Economic trends and pervasive underinvestment over several decades have created persistent challenges for many SWPA communities. Critical infrastructure projects have been deferred. Economic growth has stagnated. The prospect of flourishing and resilient communities increasingly feels out of reach for too many.

Yet, over the last several years, unprecedented investments in climate resilience, clean energy, and environmental improvements – from all scales of governments and the private sector – has opened up a once-in-a-generation window of opportunity for our region.

This is where the Hub comes in. Recognizing these persistent challenges and the critical opportunities, the Hub works with local governments, schools, and nonprofits to maximize investments in transformative projects, close local capacity gaps, and help catalyze shared success for our region.

Our Goals for a more resilient and well-resourced Southwestern Pennsylvania

MAXIMIZE INVESTMENT

that supports economic vitality, climate readiness, and community well-being across SWPA, especially in designated environmental justice and energy communities.

CLOSE LOCAL CAPACITY GAPS

by rapidly coordinating and funding the technical expertise and services communities need on the ground to design and implement their projects.

CATALYZE SHARED SUCCESS

by fostering accountable and trusting relationships across communities and sectors and building collective understanding of regional reinvestment barriers and opportunities.

We engage with project ideas at all stages of development – across a spectrum of topic areas – to creatively and responsively connect them with the technical assistance services, capacity-building resources, and strategic partnerships needed to transform investment-worthy ideas into investment-ready projects.