City and URA Announce Neighborhood Initiatives Fund Program Round 3 with Focus on Avenues of Hope Corridors

PITTSBURGH, PA (June 15, 2021) – City of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) announced that the application process for Round 3 of its Neighborhood Initiatives Fund (NIF) Program opens today, Tuesday, June 15; applications are due August 31.

The NIF Program makes it easier for City of Pittsburgh communities to access funding for neighborhood-scale projects. Since the beginning of the program in 2019, NIF awards have been granted to 28 projects across more than 20 City neighborhoods for a total investment of over $1.4 million.

New this round is the focus on neighborhood commercial districts with priority given to Avenues of Hope corridors.