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DEP Accepting Applications for Coastal Zone Grant Program
The state Department of Environmental Protection invites interested townships, regional planning agencies, and conservation districts to apply for a federal fiscal year 2023 Coastal Zone Grant. Funding is for projects located within the Delaware Estuary Coastal Zone or the Lake…
Find Your Money! Townships Owed Unclaimed Property 
Each year, the State Treasury Department receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property. Common types of unclaimed property are savings or checking accounts, stocks, dividends, checks that have not been cashed such as payroll, certificates of deposit, unclaimed insurance benefits,…
Happy Birthday America Countdown 
America250PA was formed to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 and Pennsylvania’s leading role in commemorating this event. Over 200 townships have passed a resolution to endorse the America250PA mission to Educate, Preserve, Innovate and Celebrate…
DEP Seeks Public Input on Improving PA’s Electric Grid 
The state Department of Environmental Protection is seeking input as it develops a plan to use $40.5 million in federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to improve the statewide electrical grid. Top priority for the grants will be Environmental…
State Transportation Commission 2023 12-Year Program Adopted 
The State Transportation Commission, the state Department of Transportation, and the Commonwealth’s Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations have finalized adoption of Pennsylvania’s 2023 12-Year Transportation Program (TYP). The TYP is PennDOT’s mid-range planning tool used to identify and prioritize transportation…
Running Out of Time for August ARP Distribution 
While we reported earlier this month to expect the second tranche of the American Rescue Plan funds by the end of August, we have learned that the request to the State Treasury has not yet been made by the Administration. Hope for…
Participate in Free Federal Grant Webinars Today and Tomorrow 
The National Association of Towns and Townships is holding a series of members only federal grants webinars with grant expert Heidi Schott, Managing Director of Grant Services at The Ferguson Group, LLC. All PSATS members are members of NATaT and…
DEP Releases Draft 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan 
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released the draft 2022 Pennsylvania State Water Plan identifying regional and statewide water resources priorities and recommending statewide and legislative actions to address those priorities. Township officials may review the draft plan and comments on…
New Grant Round for Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grants 
The state Department of Environmental Protection is opening a new grant round to support the development of municipal recycling programs under section 902 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 (Act 101). Applicants must complete…
PA Cybersecurity Summit Slated for September 28-29 
The Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Summit is being held September 28-29 at Harrisburg University. Join hundreds of leaders and security experts from the federal, state, and local governments, universities, and leading technology companies for this year’s hybrid summit. The theme is “All…
