This week is your last chance to apply for the PSATS Excellence Awards. If your township worked with a youth group, has a project, program, or individual achievement worth celebrating, submit your entries by January 31. Consider nominating a youth…
Due to the winter weather, PSATS offices will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, and will reopen Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
PennDOT Accepting Multimodal Grant Applications
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for a new round of Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. Townships and COGs are eligible to apply through February 13, 2026. Please note that PennDOT’s multimodal program is separate from the Multimodal Transportation Fund administered by the Commonwealth Financing…
Snowmaggedon 2026 Forecast for Sunday
The forecast for the entire state is snow, and, depending on your location, lots of it! Protecting your community doesn’t have to wait until after something bad happens! Advance declarations of emergency are allowed. The Emergency Management Services Code (Title 35) provides for townships to declare a local disaster emergency “upon finding a disaster has occurred…
PennVEST Awards Grants for 36 Water Projects
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced the investment of $559.4 million for 36 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across 25 counties, surpassing October’s historic round of investment. The projects awarded funding will replace lead service lines, rehabilitate aging systems, upgrade treatment and service…
Hundreds of Townships Receive CFA Multimodal Transportation, Small Water and Sewer Grants Awards
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) met and approved 768 projects totaling nearly $280 million in grant funding. This includes nearly $169 million in CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund awards for 323 projects and an additional $110 million in PA Small Water and Sewer program grant awards for 445…
Reminder: Reports Required to Receive Liquid Fuels due by January 31
Townships have many reports due each year, and several reports are due before the end of this month are required to receive liquid fuels distributions: Township officials are reminded that the following township and employer reports are due January 31:
10 Days to Go!
PSATS extended the PSATS Scholarships deadline as well as the PSATS Excellence Awards deadline to January 31. PSATS’s scholarships are awarded to 2 Academic standouts and 2 Community Service standouts at the Annual Conference. PSATS Award programs recognize the work…
Recognize Local History with Historical Marker Program
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program. This program helps identify and elevate stories that shaped local history and the nation. Townships are eligible to apply and must first submit a pre-application by April 1, 2026, allowing…
Stand Up and Be Recognized, and Help Others At the Same Time
Want to help fellow townships? Submit a PSATS Excellence Awards entry form for that standout project or achievement in your township last year. PSATS’s award programs recognize the work that makes Pennsylvania communities great places to live, work, and play….
