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Borough seeks state strategic planning grant to map five-year financial and operations plan
Summary
Council authorized applying for the PADCED Strategic Management Planning (STAMP) grant; state specialist said the grant covers a phase‑1 assessment with typical awards of $40,000–$200,000 and a 50% match requirement to develop a five‑year financial and operational plan.
Green Tree Borough moved to authorize a resolution to apply for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Strategic Management Planning Program (STAMP) grant, a multi‑phase program designed to produce a consultant-led assessment and a five‑year operations and financial roadmap.
George Newsome, the county’s local government policy specialist, presented the grant mechanics and said phase 1 takes a five‑year lookback and produces recommendations; eligible award amounts typically range from $40,000 to $200,000 per phase and require a 50% local match. Newsome said the borough’s financial condition appears sufficient to meet the usual match and that communities sometimes use the initial phase as a roadmap and pursue later phases for implementation funding.
Council members asked whether the initial assessment requires local funds; Newsome confirmed the consultant phase carries associated costs and that the borough would issue an RFP to procure the consultant. The resolution authorizing submission passed by roll call.
Next steps: If the resolution proceeds and the grant is pursued, staff will draft an RFP to select a consultant and coordinate with the state policy specialist on submission timelines and match documentation.
