Yesterday, the Fed hiked interest rates another ¾ of a percent to try and control runaway inflation. Your 2023 budget will be impacted. Don’t miss our series of Budget preparation classes coming up next month. And on the looming recession…

Treasury released an updated SLFRF Frequently Asked Questions document. Of note, Treasury clarified that local governments who did not choose the “standard allowance” election under revenue replacement in their April 2022 Project and Expenditure Reports may update their revenue loss…

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced the fall grant round of the All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Snowmobile Program. Grant funding is available for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchase, or educational programs for…

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that nearly $1 million in grant funding has been awarded for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snow mobile facilities and trails in Pennsylvania. Most of the trails that will benefit from…

The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office released its July monthly economic update. When looking entirely at employment numbers and disregarding inflation, interest rates and consumer confidence, the definition of a recession is changing. This update uses state labor market data to assess…

The Keystone Communities Grant program, which encourages partnerships between public and private sectors to support local revitalization initiatives for the growth and stability of the community, is accepting applications until August 31 for a variety of grant opportunities. These include…

The new 2022-2023 state budget includes an additional $5 million for grants to municipalities to install and maintain traffic signal technologies at traffic control signals that will be connected to a central location at the state Department of Transportation using…

The Pa. Liquor Control Board announced that it will award nearly $3.4 million to 97 schools, community organizations, municipalities, law enforcement organizations, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education through the 2022-24 Alcohol Education Grant Program which help to…

The Office of the Budget is now accepting applications for the latest round of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). Applications are due August 19. RACP grants are for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and…

PSATS has issued a request for proposals for workshop presentations to be made at the 2023 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show, which will be held April 23-26, 2023, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa. (workshops are April 24-25). Workshops…