Source: Pennsylvania Economy League The Case for Municipal Tax Flexibility RECOMMENDATIONS All of these options from PEL’s “It’s Not 1965 Anymore: State Tax Laws Fail to Meet Municipal Revenue Needs”…
News & Announcements
NLC Federal Advocacy Newsletter – Help Connect Families in Your Community to Broadband
Source: National League of Cities Last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – a $14.2 billion dollar opportunity to close the digital divide by…
Registration Now Open for Infrastructure Bootcamps
The Local Infrastructure Hub and NLC are launching five new bootcamps this winter aimed at helping small and mid-sized municipalities with populations up to 150,000 develop competitive funding applications for…
FHWA Launches Mobile App for Guidance on Geosynthetics Installation for Road and Maintenance Projects
Source: U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration FHWA Launches Geosynthetic Installation Notes Tracker Mobile Application The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Local Aid Support announces the official launch of the Geosynthetics Installation…
Grant Funding Available – Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Grant Program Now Open
Source: Chesapeake Bay Trust The Chesapeake Bay Trust, US EPA Region III, and WV DEP are excited to announce that the Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns Grant Program is…
“PA Fights Dirty: Every Litter Bit Counts”
Source: DCED We want to talk trash – specifically, the millions of pieces of litter that malign our roadways, sidewalks, parks, streams, and fields. Only 3% of Pennsylvanians think littering…
AmeriCorps NCCC Summer Projects
Source: AmeriCorps NCCC Seeking extra people power to tackle needs in your community? What could you accomplish with a team of young adults in up to 6-8 weeks? AmeriCorps NCCC,…
City of Lancaster Awards $7.4M in ARPA Funds to Create & Preserve Affordable Housing
On November 22, City Council approved a $7.4 million allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to create and preserve affordable housing in Lancaster City. In total, the investment in eight organizations will create 85 new affordable…
Federal Funding Available for Schools and Local Governments Looking to Transition to Clean Energy Vehicles
Source: League Business Leaders Network Member Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Andrea LipumaLouis Couture Virginia “Ginger” Hansen Two federal programs administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”)…
City of Hermitage and Wheatland Borough Voters Approve Municipal Merger
Source: Pennsylvania Economy League The merger between the city of Hermitage and Wheatland borough is the second time in two years that voters approved a third-class city combining with another…