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News Notices & Publications: Susquehanna Greenway Partnership prepares to announce mini-grant guidelines

Title

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership prepares to announce mini-grant guidelines

Announcement Type

News

Date Published

6/4/2012

Regional Spotlight

No

Short Description

It will be on their web site - http://bit.ly/JH7m0I - June 20.

Body

 
The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership will announce guidelines for a Susquehanna Greenway Mini-Grant Program on June 20.  A total of $60,000 will be awarded for competitive grants focused on projects that improve trail connections with the river, riverfront parks, river access, Susquehanna Greenway signs, or green infrastructure projects that help to protect the water quality of the Susquehanna River.  Individual grant awards will be limited to a maximum of $5,000 for Planning and Design Grants, and $10,000 for Implementation Grants.
 
Projects must be located within a river community along the Susquehanna in the following Pennsylvania counties: Susquehanna, Bradford, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Cambria, Indiana, Clearfield, Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Union, Snyder, Juniata, Perry, Dauphin, and Cumberland. 
 
Funding for the program is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCNR). A 50/50 match requirement applies to all projects, and the match cannot be from other DCNR funds.  Eligible applicants must be 501 (C)(3) non-profit organizations that are registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Charitable Organizations.
 
Mini-Grant Guidelines will be posted on June 20 at www.susquehannagreenway.org/project-funding
 
For more information, contact
Steve Kusheloff, Manager, Public Information
tel. 570-524-4491, e-mail
skusheloff@seda-cog.org
 
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Expires

12/4/2012

Keywords

mini-grant greenway Susquehanna

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