1Amending the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298, No.39), entitled
2"An act providing for a commercial downtown enhancement
3program to be administered by the Department of Community and
4Economic Development," further providing for the duration of
5grants.

6The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7hereby enacts as follows:

8Section 1. Section 3(b) of the act of April 23, 2002
9(P.L.298, No.39), known as the Main Street Act, amended October
109, 2008 (P.L.1361, No.99), is amended to read:

11Section 3. Program.

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13(b) Requirements.--The program shall at a minimum include
14the following components:

15(1) Basic grants, for up to five years, and, upon 
16approval by the department, an additional period of up to 
17five years for administrative costs associated with the

1hiring of a manager.

2(2) Downtown reinvestment grants for infrastructure and
3structural improvements within the established commercial
4downtown, including streets, streetlights, trees, housing,
5commercial and residential facades and sidewalks or other
6pedestrian-oriented features.

7(3) Plans for marketing and promoting the established
8commercial downtown within the Main Street area.

9(3.1) Plans for marketing and promoting residential
10opportunities within the Main Street area.

11(4) Plans to leverage additional private and public
12investment in the Main Street area.

13(5) Plans to address social or economic concerns within
14the Main Street area.

15(6) Plans, to the greatest extent possible, to achieve
16consistency with existing revitalization efforts.

17(7) An assessment of the potential need for the
18following components:

19(i) The establishment of a neighborhood improvement
20district as defined in the act of December 20, 2000
21(P.L.949, No.130), known as the Neighborhood Improvement 
22District Act.

23(ii) A review of local comprehensive plans and
24zoning and other land use ordinances to foster the
25viability of the Main Street area.

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27Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.