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Boating Facility Grants Available
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is accepting applications for the Boating Facility Grant Program. Townships and certain nonprofit groups, including land trusts and watershed associations, are eligible to apply through December 30, 2023. Grant funds can be used for…
PennDOT Accepting Multimodal Grant Applications
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a new round of Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. Applications are due November 13. Townships and councils of governments may apply for these grants. Projects that will be considered should coordinate local land use…
Reminder: Townships May Give Input on Broadband Applications until October 6
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is giving local governments an opportunity to provide input on applications for broadband projects in their community. Maps with the general outline of grant submissions are available at the link below. To look at application…
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko appears on “Behind the Headlines,” a program from the Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy, an independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization
Dave discusses PSATS’ top legislative priorities, from ending unfunded mandates and curtailing nonsensical regulations to encouraging municipal cooperation, along with transportation funding and how the state budget impacts townships and local governments. Dave also gets into the need for greater…
Statewide Waterway Access Mini Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the new Statewide Waterway Access Mini Grant Program. This program, supported by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is designed to…
Reminder: DEP Accepting Applications for Coastal Zone Grants
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the Coastal Zone Grant Program. Townships, regional planning agencies, and conservation districts in limited areas are eligible to apply through October 16. Funding is available for projects located in the Delaware…
U.S. Department of the Interior Small Grants Now Available
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of funding under the US Small Grants Program, which provides matching funds toward activities supporting the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Townships are eligible…
Clean Vessel Act Grants Available for Boating Facilities
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has announced the availability of Pumpout Grant funds through the Clean Vessel Act grant program. Townships that own and operate boating facilities open to the general boating public are eligible to apply through…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – FY2023 Thriving Communities Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for its Thriving Communities Program (TCP), funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The TCP will provide a two-year path of technical assistance, planning, and 3 years of facilitated peer learning support to community…
Pension Aid Amounts for 2023 Announced
The Office of Auditor General has released the 2023 Pension State Aid Unit Values. The adjusted unit value for 2023 is $5,827.8883 and the revised unit value is $5,498.4193. State aid will be transferred via ACH payment to municipalities on…
