The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is accepting applications for funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund for 2017-2018.

The funds can be used to enhance communities by coordinating land use with transportation assets for projects related to streetscapes, lighting, sidewalks, pedestrian safety or transit-oriented development.Municipalities, counties, school districts, economic development organizations, public transportation agencies, ports, rail freight and passenger rail entities are eligible to apply.A local match of 30 percent is required. Applications are due by Dec. 16.For more information, go to the PennDOT website at

www.penndot.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/MultimodalProgram or contact Kate McMahon, Transportation Services manager, at 570-655-5581 or 866-758-1929.