The U.S. Department of Justice is accepting grant applications until July 20 for the Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative for Law Enforcement Agencies. Rural townships with a local police department and a population of less than 15,000 are eligible to […]
DCED Confirms Extension for American Rescue Plan Funds as More Than 2,100 File
DCED confirmed that those municipalities with a population of less than 50,000 still have time to apply. While the extended deadline is July 29, PSATS and DCED strongly urge township officials to apply ASAP, and no later than mid-July to […]
Pennsylvania Remains at 13th for Vaccine Doses Administered Per Capita
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Pennsylvania remains at 13th for total COVID doses administered per capita. Nationally, more than 154 million people have been fully vaccinated, or 57.2% of the adult population and 77.8% of those age 65 or older. 13.8 million vaccine […]
Fireworks Safety Resources
Looking for fireworks safety resources to encourage safe celebrations this weekend? Here are a few resources: National Fire Protection Association’s Fireworks Page American Pyrotechnics Safety & Education Foundation Office of Fire Commissioner Fireworks Safety Press Release
Reminders After Applying for American Rescue Funds
The state Department of Community and Economic Development has noted that American Rescue Funds should be placed under 352.53 or 352.530 in its Chart of Accounts. The name for this account is Federal Entitlements to Governmental Units. Expenditures should be […]
USDA Seeks Organizations to Provide Rural Homeowners with Water and Septic Loans
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking qualified organizations to create loans to help rural homeowners finance household water systems. Funds are being made available under the Rural Decentralized Water Systems Grant program. Through this program, USDA awards grants to qualified […]
See Your Township in the 2022 PSATS Calendar!
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 […]
PennDOT Invites Private Sector to Submit Qualifications on P3 Bridge Tolling Candidates
The state Department of Transportation is inviting the private sector to submit their qualifications to compete for the opportunity to enter into a public-private partnership to administer its Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) Initiative. The initiative would fund the reconstruction or […]
Breathe Easier!
While the heat is stifling, there is cause for breathing easier today. The U.S. Treasury granted a 30-day extension to the Commonwealth of PA for ARP distributions. While there is now additional time to complete your application, it is still […]
Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths Continue to Drop
Case counts decreased for the tenth week in a row with 1,263 new cases of COVID-19 reported this week, 38% less than last week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,211,603. The commonwealth has dropped to the 41st […]
