The Office of State Fire Commissioner will be awarding $50 million in grants to volunteer and paid departments under Act 26 of 2020, which provides COVID-19 funding for fire and EMS. The list of awardees is available here. These one-time grants are funded by the state using the federal CARES Act. In addition, grant guidance…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing a second opportunity for both volunteer and combination volunteer/paid fire departments to apply for $31 million in funding under the Fiscal Year 2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. FEMA will directly award funding for personal protective equipment and other supplies to support…
The state Department of Environmental Protection has two funding opportunities for diesel vehicles through the Driving PA Forward Initiative. Townships are eligible to apply for these programs. The Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program is accepting applications for projects to replace or repower eligible diesel-powered…
The state Department of Transportation has released a fact sheet with rules for its special event permit. Special event permits are used to authorize temporary road closures and other event-related uses of PennDOT’s right of way. PennDOT does not permit…
PennDOT is hosting the first-of-its-kind Virtual Innovation Week for federal, state, and local government transportation representatives from across Pennsylvania. Join us for this transportation innovation sharing event to learn about and discuss innovative solutions being implemented at the state and local levels….
The state Department of Transportation has extended expiration dates for commercial driver’s licenses and commercial learner’s permits through November 29, 2020. This applies to CDL licenses and learner’s permits that were scheduled to expire from March 16, 2020, through November 29, 2020. Please note…
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering Boating Facility Grants to help communities capitalize on the surge in new boating activity. Townships and other municipalities may apply for these grants, as well as certain nonprofits, by December 30, 2020. The…
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) just announced that this year’s FEMA 2020 Non-Disaster Mitigation Grants application will be open from September 30 to November 18, 2020. The two grant programs covered by this announcement include a new grant, the…
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and the Northeast Gas Association are offering a free, self-directed online training that provides emergency response personnel with the information they need to safely identify and respond to natural gas incidents. The course was developed in partnership with…
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is accepting grant applications designed to reduce or prevent community violence. The State School Safety and Security Grant Program has $7.5 million that will be made available to eligible applicants, which includes municipalities,…
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