From staff reports
Applications are being accepted for the next funding round of the Northwest Commission’s Greenways Block Grant program for projects slated to advance recreation, conservation and heritage initiatives throughout the eight-county region the commission serves.
The GBG program leverages grant funds through the partnership of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Protection.
This method of incorporating cooperative consideration and funding by the public agencies of joint projects will implement the Northwest PA Greenways Plan and meet DCNR and DEP’s statewide and regional goals and priorities.
Grant requests must not exceed $25,000 and require a 50% match for DCNR projects and must not exceed $40,000 and require a 10% match for DEP projects.
Applications must be signed and received at the Northwest Commission office in Oil City by 4 p.m., Friday, May 29, either by electronic or hard copy, to be considered.
Guidelines and an application form are available at northwestpa.org/greenways-block-grant-program.
