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PUC Natural Gas Impact Fee Report Due April 15
Townships that received natural gas impact fees from Act 13 of 2012 in 2021 are required to report to the Public Utility Commission on the use of these funds. The Unconventional Gas Well Fund Usage Report is due by April…
PSATS Schedules Town Hall on American Rescue Plan Form 
The U.S. Treasury Department is now accepting the Project and Expenditure Report for the American Rescue Plan program. The form is due from all townships, called non-entitlement units (NEUS), by April 30, 2022, even if your township did not spend any…
Congressional Earmarks Are Back! WAMS from Washington…… 
Sen. Bob Casey is now accepting competitive FY23 appropriations requests for congressional earmarks. Stakeholders across Pennsylvania may submit community projects and programmatic requests to be considered for the 2023 fiscal year. This is an opportunity to request funds for important…
ARP Project and Expenditure Report Now Available 
On Friday, the U.S. Treasury Department released the Project and Expenditure Report templates for the American Rescue Plan program. The Project and Expenditure Report is due from all Non-Entitlement Units (NEUS) by April 30, 2022, even if your township did not…
State Revenue Collection Now $3 Billion Over Estimates for Year-To-Date 
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released March 2022 revenue reports. State General Fund collections year-to-date exceed estimates by more than $3 billion or 9.8%. The overage was primarily due to stronger-than-anticipated collections for the sales and…
REMINDER: 2022 Membership Card
PSATS will again be producing the 2022 membership cards for supervisors, secretaries and managers in townships that have renewed their annual dues. If you would like your membership card to also double as a photo ID card, this can happen…
All townships with active SAM.gov accounts do not need to take any action.
Your UEI number has been assigned and is viewable in your SAM.gov account and is currently located below the DUNS number on your entity registration record. It is recommended that township officials ensure that your township’s DUNS number is available…
Reminder: Township Reports Due Today
Deadline for townships to claim 2021 liquid fuels tax refunds. As reported yesterday, townships must first contact the Board of Finance and Revenue so that an account can be set up and a prepopulated form furnished to the township. The…
25 Days to the 2022 Conference!
We’ll be Together Again in less than one month! Are you ready for the 2022 Educational Conference and Exhibit Show at the Hershey Lodge? With 80+ workshops, the state’s largest municipal exhibit show, and endless networking opportunities, you do not…
State Treasurer Stacey Garrity Offers Guidance on Requests for LF Refunds – Deadline is Tomorrow!
The Board of Finance and Revenue is responsible for processing requests for liquid fuels tax reimbursements. To receive a refund, a township must first contact the Board so that an account can be set up and a preprinted form can…
