The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for $1.5 billion in funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program for 2023. Townships are eligible to apply through Grants.gov…
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is accepting applications for the federal Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program until December 30. CVA grant funds are available to townships that own and operate boating facilities. Funding requests require a 25%…
PennDOT has announced that approximately $40 million will be available for the Green Light-Go: Municipal Signal Partnership Program to replace, synchronize, time, operate, and maintain traffic signals. However, prior to applying for funding, townships must complete and submit a Pre-Application Scoping…
By now, you should have received your invitation package to the 2023 Annual PSATS Educational Conference and Exhibit Show. If you got it, you know that April 23-26 will be our 100th conference! If you didn’t get the information booklet,…
Wondering how your employee’s wages compare to those townships most like yours? Curious about what types of employee benefits similar population-sized townships provide? Want to make sure your 2023 budget is based on fair comparisons? All of this and more…
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority recently released several resource documents to help local officials submit bulk data challenges for incorrect information on the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband map, as well as how to submit bulk data to the Authority or…
Gov. Tom Wolf announced $170 million in grant awards to over 220 law enforcement agencies throughout the commonwealth through two new programs designed to improve community safety and support local law enforcement. Township police departments throughout the state received funding…
The state Department of Labor and Industry announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for November remained at 4.0%, a record low for the commonwealth in recent years. The national unemployment rate also remained at 3.7% in November. Click here for the press release.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering Boating Facility Grants to help communities capitalize on the surge in boating activity. Townships and other municipalities may apply for these grants, as well as certain nonprofits, by December 30. The program is…
Township officials are invited to participate in a Farm Show town hall on the state of Pennsylvania agriculture. The conversation will take place January 10 at 3:30 p.m. Farm Show attendees can participate in-person in the Susquehanna Room, while virtual…
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