2026 Awarded Grants
Below are the details of RAD's 2026 budget and grant allocations.
RAD's Asset categories are as follows:
- Contractual Assets: Organizations selected in 1994 for 10-year funding commitments that were reauthorized for five additional years in 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024;
- Annual Assets: Organizations that apply for support on an annual basis;
- Multi-Year Assets: Grants with commitments for more than one year of commitments beyond the contractual asset period.
Additional RAD support is available for Project Grants, with $750,000 allocated for 2026.
2026 Operating GrantsTotaling
$125.9M
2026 Capital GrantsTotaling
$18.2M
Organizations FundedIn 2026
107
Contractual Assets
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Organization Name |
2026 Operating |
2026 Capital |
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Allegheny County Library Association Funding is contingent on the RAD library committee approving ACLA members' formula for distribution of funds. |
$8,347,453
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$29,677,622
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$9,500,000 For repairs and upgrades to buildings, park infrastructure, shelters, restrooms, and recreational facilities and to replace equipment across the County’s 9 regional parks. |
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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debt service eiNetwork eResources |
$26,387,920 $1,000,000 $3,959,090 $290,461 |
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$4,462,466 |
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$890,426 |
$500,000 For tennis court improvements including demolition, infrastructure and drainage, and energy-efficient lighting |
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City of Pittsburgh - Regional Parks
Funding for regional parks only: Emerald View, Hays Woods, Riverview, Frick, Schenley, Highland Park |
$10,653,453 |
$2,699,250 For protected bike lanes and shared-use paths in Schenley Park, road improvements in Riverview Park, a geotechnical engineering study in Emerald View Park, and various other projects |
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$1,571,189 |
$750,000 For construction and renovation of |
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$3,029,251 |
$750,000 For steam pipe replacement — West |
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$6,038,832 |
$1,116,432 For replacement of Kids Kingdom boardwalk, installation of automatic doors, ADA accessibility and pathway |
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Total Contractual 2026 |
$96,308,163 |
$15,315,682 |
Annual Assets
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Organization Name |
2026 Operating |
2026 Capital |
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$3,800 |
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$30,000 |
$190,000 For Regional Trail Projects: $150,000 to Montour Trail Council for path on Rt. 51; $20,000 to Hollow Oak Land Trust to close remaining gaps on Montour Woods Greenway; $10,000 to Allegheny Land Trust for a new access point to Girty’s Woods Conservation Area; and, $10,000 to Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy for trail construction. |
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$15,000 |
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$3,000 |
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$7,500 |
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$8,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$8,000 |
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$75,000 |
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$50,000 |
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$550,000 |
$215,600 For security upgrades to windows |
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$40,000 |
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$35,000 |
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$9,120 |
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$5,000 |
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$3,500 |
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$7,000 |
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Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center |
$7,500 |
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$10,000 |
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$20,000 |
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$25,000 |
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$800,000 |
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$50,000 |
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$190,000 |
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$3,000 |
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$120,000 |
$68,116 Matching funds for concrete remediation and masonry work within the blacksmithing studio |
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$4,800 |
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$12,000 |
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$10,500 |
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$30,000 |
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$15,000 |
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$7,500 |
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$102,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$35,000 |
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$25,000 |
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$125,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$500,000 |
$190,000 Matching funds to transform first floor of facility into a multi-purpose community engagement space |
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$110,000 |
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$13,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$63,000 |
$88,643 Matching funds for small roof replacement and to replace three sets of emergency exit doors |
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$40,000 |
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$18,000 |
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$2,000 |
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$8,000 |
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$40,000 |
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$250,000 |
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$100,000 |
$25,000 Matching funds for Phase II of |
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$4,000 |
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$55,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$297,000 |
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$50,000 To support marketing of RAD assets |
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$5,000 |
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$2,600,000 |
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$2,500 |
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$120,000 |
$25,000 Matching funds for ductless mini split air conditioners in hot shops |
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$115,000 |
$125,000 Matching funds for stair tower replacement in the two-story lobby |
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$255,000 |
$52,930 Matching funds for up to 50% of costs for flooring replacement and repairs at Bitz Opera Factory |
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$4,900 |
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$55,000 |
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$7,500 |
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$248,000 |
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$3,000,000 |
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$2,750 |
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$1,850,000 |
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$15,000 |
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$7,500 |
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$20,000 |
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$20,000 |
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$55,000 |
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$10,000 |
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$130,000 |
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$30,000 |
$750,000 For park repositioning on the North Shore |
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$57,000 |
$330,000 For exterior rehabilitation at AC Power House Events Center at the Carrie Blast Furnaces |
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$2,500 |
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$1,000,000 |
$405,785 For window replacement project and exterior lighting replacement |
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$29,000 |
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$16,000 |
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$390,000 |
$202,274 For parking lot repairs and improvements |
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$4,500 |
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$12,000 |
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$800,000 |
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$17,500 |
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$57,500 |
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$4,500 Funding for Allegheny County activity only |
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$200,000 |
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$5,000 |
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$30,000 |
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$30,000 Funding for Allegheny County activity only |
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$4,900 |
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$25,000 |
$100,000 For roof repairs to North and South rear areas and masonry repairs along North and South areas |
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$290,000
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$162,000 For improvements including equipment, a trail kiosk, batting cage fencing and netting, and Casey’s Clubhouse fencing |
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$12,000 |
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Western Pennsylvania Conservancy For Allegheny County activity only |
$100,000 |
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To support marketing of RAD assets |
$600,000 |
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Total Annual 2026 |
$16,262,770 |
$2,930,348 |
Multi-Year Agreement
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Regional Asset |
2026 Operating |
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Sports and Exhibition Authority SEA Stadium Convention Center Bond Issue |
$13,400,000 |
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Grand Total Multi-Year 2026 |
$13,400,000 |
Other
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Category |
2026 |
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$750,000 |
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Partnerships & Initiatives |
$1,500,000 |
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Access & Opportunity |
$10,000 |
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RAD Administration |
$1,483,700 |
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Total Other 2026 |
$3,743,700 |
Total 2026 Budget
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2026 Operating |
2026 Capital/Program |
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Total |
$129,714,633 |
$18,246,030 |
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GRAND TOTAL 2026 BUDGET |
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$147,960,663 |