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DCED Awards Planning Grants to Avoid Fiscal Distress
The state Department of Community and Economic Development awarded $1.377 million in grants to targeted local governments through the Strategic Management Planning Program to help these communities avoid financial distress and stabilize the tax base. Three townships, 3 counties, 4 cities…
PSP Academy to Offer College Credits
The Pennsylvania State Police and Commonwealth University announced an agreement that allows PSP Troopers to receive college credits for their successful completion of cadet basic training at the PSP Academy. Upon successful completion, Commonwealth University will grant academic credit toward…
2025 Liquid Fuels Estimates Available
The state Department of Transportation has released the estimated per mile and per person Liquid Fuels figures for 2025. You will note that the estimates are roughly 2% less than 2024. The per mile estimate is $3,125.1970 and the per…
Reminder: Rate PennDOT Construction, Maintenance Performance…Deadline 10/22
Township officials and the public can tell the state Department of Transportation how they feel about the department’s construction and maintenance performance by participating in the 2024 PennDOT Construction/Maintenance Customer Satisfaction Survey. The anonymous survey (unless you choose to include contact information…
DEP Stream and Watershed Restoration Projects Approved
The state Department of Environmental Protection awarded more than $3.4 million in grants to projects to improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat throughout the Chesapeake Bay and other Pennsylvania watersheds. All but two of these projects will take…
PENNVEST Awards Water, Wastewater Grants and Loans
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority announced the investment of $216.3 million in 33 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across 21 counties. Two townships are recipients of these funds and many more will benefit from grants that will…
Would You Like to Reduce Energy Costs for Your Township?
The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority has $1.8 million available for a new grant and financing opportunity, the Municipal Opportunities for Retrofits and Energy Efficiency (MORE) Program, that is designed to help local governments become more energy efficient and reduce energy…
Reminder: Energy Efficiency Grants Applications due 10/31
The U.S. Department of Energy has nearly $300 million in funding dedicated for local governments under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Townships are eligible to apply through October 31, 2024, for projects to improve energy efficiency and…
Reminder: New Federal Overtime Rule Effective January 1, 2025
Keep in mind as your township develops its budget that beginning January 1, 2025, federal regulations will require overtime to be paid to all workers earning less than $58,656 per year or $1,128 per week if these employees work more than 40 hours…
Recycling Infrastructure and Food Waste Prevention Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced approximately $58 million in funding to improve recycling infrastructure and boost food waste prevention and composting education under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Communities program. Townships are eligible to apply through December 20, 2024 for…
