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City of Scranton Awarded Nearly $200,000 in Support of Scranton Police Department

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton was awarded $198,170 in Local Share Account (LSA) statewide grant funds for new equipment...

September 23, 2026

Applications Open for Scranton 2026 HESG Grants Through April 20

SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti announced that a total of $233,207 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

April 8, 2026

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Applications Open for Scranton 2026 Veterans’ Grants Through April 6

SCRANTON, PA. – Mayor Paige G. Cognetti announced that a total of $100,000 in grants are available to nonprofit organizations located...

March 19, 2026

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City of Scranton Opens Pre-Apprenticeship Grant Applications Through August 29

SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton is announcing a grant opportunity that is available for pre-apprenticeship programs in the building...

August 11, 2025

Residents’ input sought for Scranton’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan through HUD

The City of Scranton’s (COS) Office of Economic and Community Development (OECD) is in the process of gathering information to complete...

May 7, 2025

Scranton Accepting Applications for HOME Program Funding

The City of Scranton has opened applications for its portion of 2024 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment...

November 27, 2024

Scranton Accepting Applications for CDBG Public Service Grants

The City of Scranton has opened applications for its portion of 2024 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community...

October 1, 2024

Connell Park Receives $531,086 in Grant Funding

The City of Scranton will receive a total of $531,086 from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) for...

September 26, 2024

Memo to Council: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Update

TIMELINE Individual funding guidance is available for each grant along with information and instructions posted on the City website at...

September 3, 2024

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Scranton Awards $85,000 in Grants for Veterans’ Services

The City of Scranton awarded a total of $85,000 in grants for veterans’ services to six organizations on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Grants...

July 25, 2024