Connect Humanity was awarded $6.3 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE program (Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies) to provide technical assistance to 12 Appalachian states, including Pennsylvania. Connect Humanity is a 501(C)(3) organization committed to advancing connectivity through grants,…

ARPA Project and Expenditure Report Now Available  The U.S. Treasury Department is now accepting the second annual Project and Expenditure Report for the American Rescue Plan Act program. As a reminder, this report must be submitted by all townships who…

Learn to search COSTARS Contracts like a Pro! This free session starts at 10 a.m. today and is for new COSTARS members and new staff. Attendees will learn how to search both COSTARS-exclusive and statewide COSTARS-participating contracts like a pro…

The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released the March 2023 revenue reports. The state collected $6.2 billion in March, the ninth month of the fiscal year, 8.7% above IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total…

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is accepting applications to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires. Funded through federal grants, this money helps fire companies in rural areas or communities with fewer than 10,000 residents with training and equipment purchases…

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced it is now accepting applications for the second round of funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. This program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…

Township News Looks at Financing Capital Projects Paying for a new municipal facility or doing a major renovation can prompt a lot of questions. Where is the money going to come from? Will taxpayers be on the hook for it?…

Township officials and their residents are urged to participate in a state Department of Transportation online survey about the department’s winter maintenance services. The 17-question survey asks about timeline expectations for safe and passable roads, ranking of snow-removal priorities, and…

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s School Safety and Security Committee has approved a new training program grant that will provide all Pennsylvania school employees with three hours of annual safety and security training at no charge to their…

Township officials are reminded that there are several state filing deadlines this week. See below for the forms, why it is important to file, how to file, and where to go if you need assistance.