Southern Alleghenies Rural Planning Organization, in cooperation with the Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset county planning commissions, is accepting proposals from sponsors to list projects in the 2022 Southern Alleghenies Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan’s Candidate Project Listing.

Proposals will be accepted through March 31 and must be for projects located at least partially within one of the RPO counties of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon or Somerset.

The projects chosen for the listing will be based on how the project supports the goals and objectives of the 2022 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The listing will be a resource for federal, state and local agencies looking to fund projects.

The three project developmental categories include:

* Initial — Projects in this phase are generally conceptual. Projects don’t have any of the major components indicating serious planning and readiness, but they do have a demonstrated need.

* Early Developmental — These projects have a clearly demonstrated need and multiple components showing there has been some planning. These projects may be just beginning to formulate the financial plan. Typically, these projects will not be ready for a grant application or construction within six months.

* Advanced Developmental — Projects in this phase are well developed and show a clear and documented need. These projects show significant progress or completion of all components under the Planning and Readiness criteria. Significant planning is evident, and the project sponsors are nearing readiness for grant.

Proposals can be submitted at https://bike-ped-plan-candidate-project-listing-sapdcgis.hub.arcgis.com/.

The RPO’s 2022 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan can be found at https://sapdc.org/bicycle-and-pedestrian-plan/.