Provider
PennDOT
Application Deadline
Application Deadline: Pre-application scoping form: April 30, 2026
Grant application: June 1st through June 30th, 2026
Summary
A pre-application scoping form is required prior to applying. Scoping forms should be submitted via email to ARLE@pa.gov. Feedback on scoping forms will be provided by May 29, 2026.
The primary purpose of ARLE Systems in Pennsylvania is to improve safety at signalized intersections by providing automated enforcement at locations where red light running has been an issue. ARLE is a tool to help improve safety at intersections by delivering an automated enforcement activity that would otherwise be done by a police officer if enough resources were available. By implementing ARLE, it allows police departments to focus their resources on serious crimes while the ARLE system provides 24/7 automated enforcement at dangerous red-light running intersections.
The ARLE Funding Program is a reimbursement grant program and there is no match requirement. The total amount of grant funding available in FY 2026-2027 is anticipated to be approximately $10 million from ARLE Enforcement Systems and $4 million from ASE Enforcement Systems. It is the intent of the ARLE Funding Program to fund worthwhile projects that can be completed at a relatively low cost.
Eligible applicants include:
- Local Governments - Any county, city, borough, incorporated town, township or home rule municipality, or other local boards or bodies having authority to enact laws relating to traffic.
- Planning Organizations - Any Metropolitan Planning Organization, Rural Planning Organization, or County Planning Organization.
- Commonwealth Agencies
Common Eligible Projects
Common Eligible Projects: Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Vulnerable Road User Improvements – crosswalk striping, median island pedestrian refuges, roadway lighting, and more
2. Roadway Safety and Mobility Upgrades – curb extensions to reduce pedestrian crossing distance, roadway and intersection signing and restriping to improve safety or mobility, school zone designation through signage and signaling, and more
3. Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Projects – implementation of recommendations from the LTAP Walkable Communities Program and Local Safe Roads Communities Program
4. Traffic Signal Improvements – installation of new signals, removal of unwarranted signals, installation of new/improved detection systems, installing dynamic warning flashers such as “Red Light Ahead” warning signs, installation of new automated red light enforcement systems or automated speed enforcement systems (in eligible municipalities), and more
More Information
https://docs.penndot.pa.gov/Public/Bureaus/BOO/TSPortal/FUNDARLE.html
