The agreement moves the village into a formal road-assessment and planning process. The program will evaluate or rate street conditions, organize information for future paving decisions and help support Frankfort’s eligibility for infrastructure grants.

For residents, commuters, local businesses and taxpayers, the immediate change is a new engineering framework for deciding which road needs should receive priority. The approval does not identify a list of streets for repaving, authorize a particular construction project or establish when paving will occur.

Road priorities remain to be determined

Under the 2026–2027 program, condition information is expected to give village officials a more systematic basis for comparing pavement needs. Those ratings can then be used to help prioritize future paving rather than relying only on individual complaints or isolated observations.

The work is also intended to help preserve or support the village’s eligibility for future infrastructure grants. That creates a potential path for Frankfort to document local road conditions when seeking outside assistance, but the agreement does not guarantee grant funding.

The available report does not state how many streets will be assessed. It also does not provide a paving timetable, identify a construction budget beyond the $14,800 engineering agreement or say that any specific road is scheduled for work. The next known step is the 2026–2027 assessment and planning program itself; a later project list or construction schedule is not included in the approved source material.

Police equipment funding also reported

The July 8 Board of Works meeting included public-safety funding updates in addition to the pavement agreement. Police officials reported nearly $7,700 in federal grant funding for ballistic vests.

The meeting also included a report of a similar amount from a local coalition for a license-plate-reader camera system. The available information describes that funding as support for the system, but does not establish that the reported amount represents the system’s full purchase price.

Other village projects discussed

Officials also discussed replacing aging street equipment and plans related to a future Fire Station No. 4. Those items were part of the meeting’s broader project discussion, but the available report does not show that construction of Fire Station No. 4 was approved at the meeting.

The pavement-management agreement is the formal action that changes Frankfort’s immediate public-works planning. It sets a two-year period for gathering and organizing road-condition information, while the streets selected for future paving, the timing of that work and any outside funding remain unresolved.

At its Tuesday night meeting (reported July 7, 2026), council approved applying for $2.9 million through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Multimodal program. The borough manager also said she is looking into grant opportunities for non-paved alleys, but more research is needed before an alley-focused application could be submitted.

What council approved (and why residents should care)

WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM reported that the council’s action was approval to apply for the DCED Multimodal funding—not a construction award and not a guarantee the project will be selected.

Stormwater drainage upgrades are designed to improve how runoff is handled during heavy rain—helping reduce nuisance pooling and overflow risks. They also tend to involve systems that require operation and maintenance over time.

What “Multimodal” funding typically supports

DCED says the Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to help ensure a safe and reliable transportation system, and that money may be used for development, rehabilitation, and enhancement of transportation assets to existing communities (including examples such as streetscape, lighting, and sidewalk enhancements).

DCED also sets program parameters residents may want to track as the borough moves forward: applications are accepted annually between March 1 and July 31, and required electronic submissions must be made by close of business on July 31 for hopeful consideration at the November CFA board meeting. DCED also notes grants shall not exceed $3,000,000 for any project.

So, while the borough’s request is for $2.9 million, residents should continue to treat that number as an application amount until there’s an official award.

What typically comes next if an award is approved

After the application stage, PennDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Fund SUCCESS MANUAL lays out common “after an award” expectations. Key items that often affect how quickly work can begin and what residents may notice:

• Local match: PennDOT’s manual states MTF awards must be matched by eligible local funding of at least 30% of the amount awarded.
• Reimbursement agreement timing: The manual notes that the MTF reimbursement agreement must be executed within one year of award announcement, and PennDOT cannot reimburse costs incurred before the agreement is fully executed.
• Project delivery steps: Sponsors generally move into project development and delivery tasks (including design-related work, contractor selection/bidding processes where applicable, and invoice submissions for reimbursement under the executed agreement).

From a resident standpoint, the practical “next phase” is usually planning and design work first. Construction impacts—like utility coordination, staged access changes, and later traffic-control needs—tend to become clearer once design and contract milestones firm up.

Non-paved alley idea: discussed, but not submitted yet

The WCCS report said the borough manager is exploring grant opportunities for non-paved alleys, but that “more research” is needed before an application could be submitted.

Residents should watch for follow-up public updates on whether alley drainage becomes part of a future grant request, and if so, where the borough plans to focus first.

What to watch for in Homer City next

As this moves from council action toward whatever happens next in the DCED/MTF process, watch for borough communications (and later state updates) on the application’s progress and, if awarded, public-facing project notices that typically follow during design and delivery.

Sources

• WCCS AM1160 & 101.1FM (Homer City Borough council action summary, July 7, 2026)
• Pennsylvania DCED — Multimodal Transportation Fund (program overview)
• PennDOT — Multimodal Transportation Fund SUCCESS Manual (7-3-2024)
• U.S. EPA — Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Program (stormwater/flooding outcomes background)
• Homer City Borough — official website