At a special meeting Tuesday, Reading City Council approved the allocation of more than $4.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to 21 nonprofit organizations.

The state Department of Agriculture is looking for applicants for $500,000 in PA Farm Bill Agriculture & Youth Grants for programs aimed at preparing youth for agricultural jobs. 

PennDOT has opened the application period for grants under the Rail Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) and the Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP).  

Grants are available for meat and poultry processors in the state to meet the demand for locally grown food. 

Perkasie-based Penn Community Bank is seeking applications from area nonprofits for grants funded by the Penn Community Bank Foundation. 

Three apprenticeship programs in central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley are among 14 awarded grants totaling $4.9 million, Gov. Tom Wolf said. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry was awarded $3.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to strengthen and modernize Registered Apprenticeship programs. 

Pennsylvania is looking to expand sales of agricultural products in the state and beyond. 

Northampton County approved $225,000 Livable Landscape grants for four organizations at its June 16 meeting.