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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Amount.--Each eligible city, borough, incorporated town and township shall receive an annual grant, in addition to the minimum annual grant provided by section 5, 1 which shall be equal to the sum which is obtained by multiplying the balance of funds available to eligible cities, in the case of cities and the balance of funds available to eligible boroughs, incorporated towns and townships in the case of such eligible entities, by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be each eligible city's, borough's, incorporated town's and township's population and the denominator of which shall be the total population in the case of a city, for all eligible cities; and in the case of a borough, incorporated town or township, the net population of all eligible boroughs, incorporated towns and townships.
(b) Discretionary projects.--A nonentitlement borough, town or township may apply to the department annually for funds reserved by the department under section 4 2 for discretionary projects. Each eligible municipality may authorize an eligible entitlement entity or its designated local public agency to contract with the department for such funds and administer the project on its behalf.
(c) Unused grants.--
(1) If an eligible county fails to apply for an annual grant of any eligible entitlement borough, incorporated town or township within said county, subject to section 6(b), 3 the eligible entitlement entity may apply for its own grant.
(2) If an eligible county fails to apply for its annual grant determined by sections 5 and 6(a), the department shall distribute the county grant to one or more boroughs or townships within such county which are not entitlement entities pursuant to this act and are not considered a metropolitan city.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 1757. Additional grants for cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for 1985 and thereafter - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-1757/
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