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Townships Encouraged to Tell PennDOT How to Spend Transportation Funds
Every two years, the State Transportation Commission (STC) and the state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) conduct a statewide survey to gather feedback on Pennsylvania’s transportation system as part of the 12-Year Transportation Program update. Click here to take the survey! …
Reminder: Deadline 2/6 for Culvert Replacement Grants That Allow Fish Passage
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law appropriated funds to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Aquatic Organism Passage Program under the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program. Up to $196 million is available in this round of funding. Townships are eligible to apply,…
Reminder: Green Light-Go Applications Due January 31
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for approximately $40 million in grants for the Green Light-Go: Municipal Signal Partnership Program to replace, synchronize, time, operate, and maintain traffic signals until January 31. A 20% match is required. All…
Reminder: U.S. HUD Main Street Grants Deadline is January 31
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is accepting applicants for the Main Street Grant Program. Townships with a population of 50,000 or less and 100 or fewer public housing units are eligible to apply. The deadline is January…
Deadline Extended until 1/31 for Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence
The annual Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence recognize local officials and municipalities for their successes in undertaking innovative initiatives to improve the quality of life in their communities. Awardees are recognized during Local Government Week in April and again at the…
Reminder: Deadline for 2023 Consumptive Use Mitigation Grants is 1/31
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) has up to $6 million in funding for the Consumptive Use Mitigation Grant Program. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to apply, and applications will be accepted until January 31 via SRBC’s online application. The…
Oregon Announces Mileage Fee for Electric Vehicles
In an attempt to maintain vital transportation funding that is being lost as gas tax revenues go away, Oregon has a program for a mileage-based fee to be paid on electric vehicles in lieu of a gas tax to fund…
Medium and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Grants Available
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle (MHD-ZEV) Fleet pilot grants under the Driving PA Forward Program until March 1, 2023. Townships that operate diesel-powered fleets may apply for funds to replace either…
Shapiro Creates Office of Transformation, Economic Development
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity within the Governor’s Office and the Economic Development Strategy Group. This office is designed to be a one-stop-shop to coordinate Commonweath agency responses for businesses…
Shippensburg Offering GIS Immersion Course
Are you looking to learn about geographic information systems (GIS) and its applications? Shippensburg University is offering a condensed class that is being held over two weekends in February and March. The course could be taken to better understand GIS,…
