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….
Local Match Challenges for Transportation Infrastructure Projects?
PSATS is collecting information about municipalities that have been challenged by the inability to secure the required local match for transportation infrastructure projects. If your township has been in that situation, please contact Katie Lizza at klizza@psats.org.
Want to Serve on a State Advisory Board?
From time to time, multiple state agencies seek nominations from PSATS to serve on a variety of advisory boards for the Commonwealth. These boards can range from farmland preservation to sewage advisory committees, pipeline safety to recycling, transportation to public…
New Pennsylvania Superfund Cleanup Project Announced
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $1 billion in funding for new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, including the Ryeland Road Arsenic site in Heidelberg Township, Berks County. There are thousands of contaminated sites across the country due to…
Reminder: Chesapeake Bay G3 Grants Available
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…
Reminder: Federal Road, Stormwater Grant Applications Due 2/28
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has $1.5 billion in funding available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Townships are eligible to apply through Grants.gov and the deadline for applications is February 28. …
Apply for Certified Host Municipality Inspector Reimbursements
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for Host Municipality Inspector Program reimbursement. Applications must be submitted online by April 30 through the commonwealth’s Electronic Single Application site. Townships that have a municipal waste landfill, resource recovery facility, or commercial hazardous waste storage,…
New Supplement Available for 2020 Edition of the Second Class Township Code
A new Cumulative Supplement #1 has been printed for the Second Class Township Code and will be mailed to townships this month. Once you receive the supplement, it should be maintained along with the 2020 printed edition of the Township…
