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. … [Read more...] about August 2026 PSATS Update Part Two
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August 2026 PSATS Update Part One
Stay informed with the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs: Grants and Funding Main Street Matters Grant Window Opens: DCED is accepting township applications through August 31, 2026 for Planning Grants and District Development Grants that support downtown cores, commercial districts, and adjacent neighborhoods. … [Read more...] about August 2026 PSATS Update Part One
July 2026 PSATS Update Part Two
Stay informed with the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs: Grants and Funding Reminder: EPA Grants to Address Storm/Wastewater Challenges: The U.S. EPA is making $25.5 million available to help small and rural communities address wastewater infrastructure challenges, with applications from water technical assistance providers accepted until … [Read more...] about July 2026 PSATS Update Part Two
MS4 compliance without a full-time engineer: the six minimum control measures in plain terms
The MS4 permit lands on the desk of the person who already wears four hats. In most Montgomery County townships there is no in-house engineer and no stormwater department. There is a manager, a secretary, a public works crew of a handful of people, and a consultant the township calls when the work gets technical. The federal stormwater permit does not care about the size of the … [Read more...] about MS4 compliance without a full-time engineer: the six minimum control measures in plain terms
July 2026 PSATS Update Part One
Stay informed with the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs: Grants and Funding Reminder: CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant Applications Due July 31: The Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting township applications for transportation projects from $100,000 to $3 million through DCED's online single application, with a deadline of July … [Read more...] about July 2026 PSATS Update Part One