PRINTER'S NO. 19
No. 20 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
BUNT, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CAWLEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, FABRIZIO,
GEORGE, GERGELY, GOODMAN, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES,
KOTIK, LEVDANSKY, MANN, PETRARCA, PISTELLA, READSHAW,
REICHLEY, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
THOMAS, TIGUE, WALKO, WASHINGTON, WRIGHT, YOUNGBLOOD, MUNDY
AND FREEMAN, JANUARY 25, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
JANUARY 25, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Congress of the United States to enact legislation
2 that would allow municipalities to contribute in-kind
3 services as part of their cost-share under Federal grant
4 programs.
5 WHEREAS, The Federal Government provides valuable financial
6 assistance to municipalities through various grant programs; and
7 WHEREAS, The Federal Government often requires municipalities
8 to share in the cost of funding a grant project; and
9 WHEREAS, Many municipalities struggle to pay for their share
10 of funding under Federal grant programs; and
11 WHEREAS, Municipalities are often able to contribute in-kind
12 services to Federal grant projects in lieu of financial
13 services; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
15 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania urge the Congress to enact
16 legislation that would allow municipalities to contribute in-
1 kind services as part of their cost-share under Federal grant
2 programs.
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