Lawmakers announce grants focused on outdoorsy projects
State lawmakers from Delaware County last week issued press releases touting grants coming to their districts. Here’s what the Daily Times received:
State Rep. Leanne Krueger, D-161, announced that more than $390,000 in funding was awarded through the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program and Watershed Restoration Protection Program, which help organizations and municipalities fund projects that improve public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation.
The following were awarded: • $75,000 for the Chester Creek
Trail — Knowlton Road Trailhead Expansion.
• $67,323 for Phase II of Nether Providence Parks Athletic Improvements.
• $100,000 for Rose Valley Road Trail Project.
• $150,000 for Phase II of the Stream Bank Restoration in Houston Park.
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State House Speaker Joanna McClinton and other lawmakers announced a $250,000 grant for the John Bartram Association in southwest Philadelphia.
“The association will spend the grant to boost amenities along the popular Bartram Garden Trail that hosts thousands of local residents every year. The trail is used by walkers, runners and cyclists, and by people looking for a spot to fish or explore many parts of the garden. It is part of the larger Schuylkill River Trail.”
“The Bartram Garden Trail links our communities along the Schuykill River, so residents from different neighborhoods can enjoy and explore the outdoors together,” said McClinton, D-Phila./Delaware. “This significant funding will improve the trail so that it continues to be treasure that the entire region can enjoy for years to come.”
The funding was awarded by the Commonwealth Financing Authority under the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program.
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Three projects in the 26th Senatorial
District will receive a total of $370,439 in state funding to support development, rehabilitation, and improvements to public parks, recreation areas, greenways, trails, and river conservation, state Sen. Tim Kearney announced.
The Delaware County Planning Department, Lansdowne Borough, and The Community’s Foundation will receive the funding through the Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program.
Awardees and project information:
• $226,900 for Delaware County Planning Department for Darby Creek Trail Phase 2 Final Design.
• $85,000 for Lansdowne Borough
for Hoffman Park Field Lighting.
• $58,539 for The Community’s Foundation for assistance with the Edgewood Elementary School Inclusive Playground.
“I’m always happy to advocate for more state investments to support the development and conservation of our local open spaces, greenways, trails, and parks,“Kearney said. “This grant not only bolsters our community’s access to vibrant green spaces, but it also enhances recreational opportunities. It’s encouraging to know that collective efforts are being made to foster a healthier, more connected environment for residents and visitors to enjoy for years to come.”