Local Share Account (LSA) – Monroe County
Forecasted
Local Share Account (LSA) – Monroe County supports local governments and development authorities with community, economic, and public interest projects to improve quality of life and promote local economic activity.
Funder: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Annual application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Grant amounts depend on project requirements; no matching funds required
Summary: Supports economic development, community development, and public interest projects in Monroe County and five neighboring Pennsylvania counties.
Key Information: Projects must not begin before LSA approval; earlier costs are ineligible for funding.
Description
The Local Share Account (LSA) – Monroe County program supports community and economic well-being in Monroe, Carbon, Lackawanna, Northampton, Pike, and Wayne counties. The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) administers the program under the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). Established through Pennsylvania’s Gaming Act, the Local Share Account distributes 2% of gross terminal revenues from certain licensed gaming facilities to support communities and mitigate gaming-related impacts.
Funding supports public interest projects that improve quality of life and economic development projects that promote local economic activity and create or retain jobs. The program also supports community development and eligible roadway improvements in Monroe County within 20 miles of the gaming facility. Specific eligible uses depend on the gaming facility category and host county.
