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Statewide Waterway Access Mini Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR) has announced the new Statewide Waterway Access Mini Grant Program. This program, supported by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is designed to…
Reminder: DEP Accepting Applications for Coastal Zone Grants
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the Coastal Zone Grant Program. Townships, regional planning agencies, and conservation districts in limited areas are eligible to apply through October 16. Funding is available for projects located in the Delaware…
U.S. Department of the Interior Small Grants Now Available
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service has announced the availability of funding under the US Small Grants Program, which provides matching funds toward activities supporting the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Townships are eligible…
Clean Vessel Act Grants Available for Boating Facilities
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has announced the availability of Pumpout Grant funds through the Clean Vessel Act grant program. Townships that own and operate boating facilities open to the general boating public are eligible to apply through…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – FY2023 Thriving Communities Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for its Thriving Communities Program (TCP), funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The TCP will provide a two-year path of technical assistance, planning, and 3 years of facilitated peer learning support to community…
Pension Aid Amounts for 2023 Announced
The Office of Auditor General has released the 2023 Pension State Aid Unit Values. The adjusted unit value for 2023 is $5,827.8883 and the revised unit value is $5,498.4193. State aid will be transferred via ACH payment to municipalities on…
Commonwealth Accepting Fire/EMS Grant Applications Until October 20
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner is accepting applications for the Fire and EMS Grant Program until October 20. Written instructions and guidelines for the 2023-2024 program are now available under “Resources” at www.osfc.pa.gov. All fire companies, emergency medical services, and volunteer rescue squads may apply for…
Office of Open Records Training Available on RTKL Basics
The Office of Open Records (OOR) has scheduled a free training series on the Right-to-Know Law. Tomorrow, September 20, the OOR will host a “Basics of the Right-to-Know Law” webinar at 10 a.m. The presentation slides are available here, and…
Looking for Township Wage and Benefit Information? 2023 Results Available!
Wondering how your employees’ wages compare to those townships most like yours? Curious about what types of employee benefits similar townships provide? All of this and more is available as a member service in the 2023 PSATS Salary Survey Plus! This online…
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko appears on today’s episode of “Behind the Headlines,” a program from the Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy, an independent, non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization.
Dave discusses PSATS’ top legislative priorities, from ending unfunded mandates and curtailing nonsensical regulations to encouraging municipal cooperation, along with transportation funding and how the state budget impacts townships and local governments. Dave also gets into the need for greater…
