PRINTER'S NO. 2535
No. 416 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, BAKER, BELFANTI, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, DENLINGER, FABRIZIO, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, GRUCELA, HERSHEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PETRARCA, PRESTON, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SURRA, SWANGER, THOMAS AND YOUNGBLOOD, OCTOBER 2, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 2, 2007
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. D5L82DMS/20070H0416R2535 - 2 -