Mt Pocono selected for WalkWorks grant to improve walking and biking network

Mt Pocono has been identified as one of 11 communities awarded a WalkWorks grant intended to improve local walking and bicycling networks and promote physical activity.

The award could support planning and infrastructure changes affecting how pedestrians and bicyclists move through the borough. However, the available municipal information does not identify the grant amount, a specific project list, an implementation timetable or any required local match.

What is known about the award

Monroe County’s official Mount Pocono municipal page describes the borough as one of the 11 communities awarded the grant. The page does not provide an exact award announcement date, and the available borough news material does not expose a newer detailed WalkWorks project document.

That means the award should not be read as confirmation that construction has begun. The available information also does not identify a particular sidewalk, trail or bike-lane project. The stated goal is broader: improving walking and biking networks while encouraging physical activity.

Upcoming borough schedule

Mount Pocono Borough Council had a regular meeting scheduled for Aug. 4, 2026. A council work session was scheduled for Aug. 18, 2026. The available source material does not specify whether either meeting will include a WalkWorks project presentation or decision.

For residents, workers, students, parents, commuters and local businesses, the practical effect of the award will depend on what planning or infrastructure changes the borough ultimately develops. At this stage, the grant establishes an opportunity for that work rather than a confirmed construction program.

Separate utility-billing change is scheduled

Mount Pocono’s active-transportation award comes as the Mount Pocono Municipal Authority has also posted a separate upcoming change for utility customers. The authority says sewer-bill calculations will change beginning with the October 2026 bill.

The available notice does not show the new formula or rates, so the effect on individual sewer bills cannot be determined from the approved information. The sewer-billing change is separate from the WalkWorks grant and is not part of the walking and bicycling award.

As of the available county and borough information, the next specifically scheduled municipal date is the Aug. 18 work session. Further details about the WalkWorks amount, projects and timeline were not provided.