Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau released detailed 2020 Census results that will direct the flow for federal and state funding for the next decade. States will also use the data to redraw congressional and state legislative district boundaries. The statistics,…

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $500 million available in grants to help rural health care facilities, tribes, and communities expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and nutrition…

Yesterday, PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko and Board Chair A.J. Boni participated on the task force to design the distribution formula for the national $25 billion settlement from opioid drug manufacturers. The Pennsylvania share is slightly more than $1 billion…

On Tuesday, August 17, State Treasurer Stacey Garrity will process the final round of funding to municipalities that made application for ARP dollars. After that date, Treasury and DCED will reallocate the remaining dollars that were not applied for, which…

Township public works crews operate year-round, and we’d like to see your crew in action. Get creative and show us the many ways that your public works crew keeps your township running smoothly throughout the year.  For example, you could…

Communities depend on civic volunteers, especially firefighters and emergency medical services personnel, and townships rely on residents to serve on volunteer boards, commissions, and committees. If your township has a population under 25,000, you can nominate outstanding civic volunteers through…

The state Department of Labor & Industry is reminding Pennsylvanians that federal unemployment benefit programs, including Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), will end September 4. The state’s regular unemployment compensation…

The state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has announced a free online job training program, SkillUp® PA, which will launch statewide August 14 to help Pennsylvania job seekers gain the new skills they need to join the workforce or advance their career.   As part of L&I’s initiative to…

The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for Municipal Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grants (Section 902 Grants) until September 24. Eligible recycling program development and implementation costs are eligible for 90% funding.   Municipalities that did not receive a Section 902 grant award in 2020 will…