HB1560

Establishing the Municipal Grant Assistance Program and the Municipal Grant Assistance Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Introduced·6/5/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1560 establishes the Municipal Grant Assistance Program to help municipalities obtain grant funding.

Pennsylvania HB1560 establishes the Municipal Grant Assistance Program within the Department of Community and Economic Development. The program provides financial assistance to municipalities for grant writing services and training for municipal employees. To be eligible, municipalities must lack an employee whose primary responsibility is grant writing and meet certain criteria, such as implementing a financial recovery plan or having a significant portion of low-income census tracts.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Local Government: Report Bill As Committed

15 Yea

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11 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 11, 2025

10:00 AM

Local Government (h) Hearing

History

Sep 10, 2025

House

Re-reported as committed

Sep 10, 2025

House

Laid on the table

Jun 11, 2025

House

Reported as committed