WalkWorks has announced its ninth round of Transportation Planning Grants to develop Active Transportation Plans. Grants and technical assistance are available to develop active transportation plans. Townships are eligible to apply through March 21, 2025. Active transportation includes walking, biking, using a wheelchair,…
Yesterday was the first day for the 2025 PSATS Conference registration and we had over 2,000 registrants, with 1,649 in the first hour! While 81% of the hotel rooms are already reserved, the Hershey Lodge sold out before 9:20 a.m.,…
A friendly reminder that nominations for the nine general public Award Categories are open until the end of today, January 15. A link to that form is here: https://dced.pa.gov/governors-awards-for-local-government-excellence/. If you know of any projects that deserve to be recognized, today…
To attract more applications, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has extended the deadline for its first round of applications for $1.16 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants. These grants will provide high-speed broadband access to…
Firefighter Scholarships Now Available The Firefighters’ Association of the State of Pennsylvania is coordinating a scholarship program to assist active firefighters desiring to further their education through college level courses in the Fire Sciences or related academic programs. Two annual scholarships will…
The PA SITES has grant funding available to help municipalities, authorities, and economic development organizations prepare “shovel ready” sites to attract and retain businesses. A pilot program in 2023 led to 7 grant awards, 5 of which were in township…
Each year, the PA Treasury Department receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property. Common types of unclaimed property are savings or checking accounts, stocks, dividends, checks that have not been cashed such as payroll, certificates of deposit, unclaimed insurance benefits,…
Many federal agencies are closed today, including the U.S. Post Office
The Firefighters Association of the State of Pennsylvania (FASP) announced funding opportunities to help support and enhance recruitment and retention efforts. Townships are encouraged to share this information with their local public safety partners. FASP is now offering Local Level…
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