If you have been appointed as a supervisor or staff member in the last year or since the 2021 election and are looking to get caught up on your new township responsibilities, join PSATS for one of three one-day Mini…
Reminder: Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Applications Due March 1
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is accepting applications for the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program until March 1. Two categories of grants are available: Keystone Historic Preservation Construction Grants are for rehabilitation, preservation, and restoration activities for publicly…
Reminder: Chesapeake Bay G3 Grants Deadline is March 8
The Chesapeake Bay Trust is accepting applications for the Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns (G3) Grant Program. Over $1.9 million in funding is available this fiscal year funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection,…
Abandoned Mine Land and Acid Mine Drainage Grant Round Opening Soon
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced 2023 funding rounds for the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) and Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Grant Program. A total of $96 million is available under the program. Townships, councils of governments, and municipal…
Commonwealth Conducting Independent Water Sampling Near Derailment
The state Department of Environmental Protection will be conducting independent water sampling to closely monitor water contamination risks related to the East Palestine, OH, train derailment. In addition, DEP is helping concerned public water suppliers evaluate their source water at…
BIL Funds to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $75 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to Pennsylvania to address contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. Funding will be available through EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in…
USDA Funds Rural Pennsylvania Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is investing $460,900 to support five projects in rural Pennsylvania. Manor Township in Armstrong County received a grant to purchase a police vehicle, and Penn Township in Clearfield County received a…
Inflation Rate Increases
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in January, after increasing by only 0.1% in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Consumer prices climbed 6.4%, well below the recent peak of 9.1% in June, yet it remains far above the Federal…
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Survey
As part of the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP), the commonwealth is conducting a survey to collect information from local governments who may be eligible to participate in this or future funding opportunities. This brief survey is designed…
Broadband Authority Accepting Input on New Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority will soon release grant program guidelines and open its application period for a $200 million Pennsylvania Broadband Infrastructure Program, a competitive grant program that is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act’s Capital Projects Fund….
