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Concerned About a Local Match for Transportation Projects?
If your township has an interest in transportation grant funding, but you can’t meet the 30% local match because it is more than your budget, please email dsanko@psats.org with details. We are collecting examples/information for a potential remedy to this…
Utility-Scale Solar Development Seminar Update
PSATS is hosting free educational workshops intended for public officials and employees to learn more about utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania. Please note that the Cambria County event on June 13 is now FULL, but space is available at the June…
Reminder: We Need Your Stories to Make the Case for Legal Advertising Reform
PSATS is working to build legislative support for legal advertising reform and we need your help! PSATS supports legislation that would provide additional options for legal advertising, including placing ads on township websites and in shoppers. We are collecting your…
DeFoor Announces 3% of Municipal Pension Plans Are Funded below 70%
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor urged municipalities to make the required contributions to their pension plans after a new report showed that 22% of municipal pension plans were in some state of distress. Of those plans that are distressed, 272…
PA Safety Days Slated for York, Cranberry, State College
PA Safety Days are sponsored by Pennsylvania 811 and will be held as in-person events in 2023. Upcoming events will be held at the York Expo on June 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel Cranberry on August 10, and at the…
Electric Vehicle Grants Available
The U.S. Department of Energy is accepting applications for the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide Funding Opportunity. Up to $99.5 million is available for various research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects related to electric vehicles and charging. Townships are…
Reminder: PSATS Hosting Free Workshops on Utility-Scale Solar Development
PSATS is hosting free educational workshops intended for public officials and employees to learn more about utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania. Contact Scott Coburn at scoburn@psats.org to register. Upcoming dates and locations are:
PennDOT Accepting Pre-scoping Forms for Automated Red-Light Enforcement Grants
PennDOT is accepting applications for the 2023 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program until June 30. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian improvements;…
FCC Releases Updated Broadband Map
The Federal Communications Commission has released updates to its National Broadband Map. The updated map includes availability data reported through December 31, 2022, as well as challenges made to that data more recently. According to the FCC, the updated map identifies…
State Revenues Reported for May 2023
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released the May 2023 revenue reports. The state collected $3.3 billion in May, the 11th month of the fiscal year, 2.5% below IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total…
