The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for $3.6 million in Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grants under the Driving PA Forward Program. Townships and municipal authorities that operate diesel-powered fleets are eligible to apply through October 20, 2023.    Funds are available…

Township officials and residents who lack broadband access or have slow service still have time to complete a critical survey about broadband access. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is conducting an online survey that will be used to help determine…

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is accepting applications for the Boating Facility Grant Program. Townships and certain nonprofit groups, including land trusts and watershed associations, are eligible to apply through December 30, 2023.   Grant funds can be used for…

The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a new round of Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. Applications are due November 13. Townships and councils of governments may apply for these grants.  Projects that will be considered should coordinate local land use…

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is giving local governments an opportunity to provide input on applications for broadband projects in their community.    Maps with the general outline of grant submissions are available at the link below. To look at application…

Dave discusses PSATS’ top legislative priorities, from ending unfunded mandates and curtailing nonsensical regulations to encouraging municipal cooperation, along with transportation funding and how the state budget impacts townships and local governments. Dave also gets into the need for greater…

The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the new Statewide Waterway Access Mini Grant Program. This program, supported by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is designed to…

The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the Coastal Zone Grant Program. Townships, regional planning agencies, and conservation districts in limited areas are eligible to apply through October 16.     Funding is available for projects located in the Delaware…

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of funding under the US Small Grants Program, which provides matching funds toward activities supporting the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Townships are eligible…

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has announced the availability of Pumpout Grant funds through the Clean Vessel Act grant program. Townships that own and operate boating facilities open to the general boating public are eligible to apply through…