Stay informed with the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs:
Grants and Funding
- DEP Coastal Zone Grant Program Now Accepting Applications: Townships in the Delaware River Estuary or Lake Erie Coastal Zones can apply for Federal FY2027 Coastal Zone Grants covering studies, plans, designs, acquisition, and construction through October 19. (https://www.psats.org/dep-coastal-zone-grant-program-now-accepting-applications/)
- Townships Receive Multimodal Transportation Grant Awards: PennDOT selected 50 projects in 27 counties for $54 million, including $223,823 to Franconia Township in Montgomery County for pedestrian improvements and school zone sign upgrades, with the next application round opening September 14, 2026 and closing at 4 p.m. on October 30, 2026. (https://www.psats.org/townships-receive-multimodal-transportation-grant-awards/)
- PennDOT Regional EV Infrastructure Funding Round Closes 8/21; More to Open Soon: The southeast NEVI round awarding $34 million across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties has closed, while a $25 million western round accepts applications through November 20, 2026 and central and eastern rounds open in September. (https://www.psats.org/penndot-regional-ev-infrastructure-funding-round-closes-8-21-more-to-open-soon/)
- New Caps for Fire and EMS Equipment, Building Loans: Act 21 of 2026 raised borrowing limits under the 2% Fire and EMS Loan Program effective July 12, 2026, allowing up to $750,000 for facilities and new aerial apparatus on terms as long as 30 years. (https://www.psats.org/new-caps-for-fire-and-ems-equipment-building-loans/)
Legislation and Advocacy
- Shapiro Signs Data Center Executive Order Requiring Compliance with GRID, Local Land Use: Developers of data centers with peak demand above 25MW must meet the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development requirements and secure all local zoning and subdivision approvals before DEP issues a permit, a change PSATS backed as a win for local land use control. (https://www.psats.org/shapiro-signs-data-center-executive-order-requiring-compliance-with-grid-local-land-use/)
- County Ordered to Perform Tax Reassessment: An Allegheny County judge ordered a countywide reassessment because the county still bases property assessments on 2012 market values, and municipalities and school districts there will have to adjust their rates to stay revenue neutral once the work is done. (https://www.psats.org/county-ordered-to-perform-tax-reassessment/)
- New PA Voter Registration Dashboard Show Changes by County, Legislative District: The Department of State launched a dashboard, updated weekly, showing the year-to-date net change in voter registration statewide and by county, congressional, and state House and Senate districts. (https://www.psats.org/new-pa-voter-registration-dashboard-show-changes-by-county-legislative-district/)
Safety and Regulations
- PA Safety Days Scheduled for September: Pennsylvania 811 is hosting free sessions on safe digging and underground utility protection for public works crews and emergency responders on September 22 in Oaks and September 24 in Wilkes-Barre. (https://www.psats.org/pa-safety-days-scheduled-for-september/)
- Designing Small Nuclear Reactors, Utilities to Withstand Cybersecurity Attacks: A Pennsylvania Capital-Star article examines how protections are being designed into small nuclear reactors under development and how utilities such as water systems can guard against cyberattacks. (https://www.psats.org/designing-small-nuclear-reactors-utilities-to-withstand-cybersecurity-attacks/)
Environmental Updates
- Free Supplies Available for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania Events: Volunteers who register a land or waterway cleanup receive free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests while supplies last from September 1 through November 30. (https://www.psats.org/free-supplies-available-for-keep-pennsylvania-beautifuls-pick-up-pennsylvania-events/)
- Two State Parks Inducted into National Old-Growth Forest Network: Ole Bull State Park in Potter County and Tuscarora State Park in Schuylkill County became the 44th and 45th forests in the network, making Pennsylvania the national leader for designated old-growth forests. (https://www.psats.org/two-state-parks-inducted-into-national-old-growth-forest-network/)
Administrative and Planning
- More User-Friendly Salary Survey Platform Now Available: PSATS Salary Survey Plus reopened with easier navigation, downloadable interactive graphs, and custom reports, and townships that participated in 2025 only need to update and certify the answers already carried forward. (https://www.psats.org/more-user-friendly-salary-survey-platform-now-available/)
Transportation and Infrastructure
- DGS to Auction More Than 300 Vehicles Tomorrow: The Department of General Services auctioned more than 300 retired state vehicles, pickups, and SUVs in Grantville on August 18, and townships shopping for surplus equipment should watch for the next auction on October 20, 2026. (https://www.psats.org/dgs-to-auction-more-than-300-vehicles-tomorrow-2/)
Events and Networking
- Interested in Presenting for the PA Recreation & Park Society Conference?: PRPS collected session proposals through August 30, 2026 for its 2027 Conference & Expo, running March 16 to 19 at Kalahari in the Poconos for roughly 400 park and recreation professionals. (https://www.psats.org/interested-in-presenting-for-the-pa-recreation-park-society-conference/)
We hope this update provides valuable information for Montgomery County townships. Please check the PSATS website for more news and resources.