On behalf of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, the Planning Department is pleased to announce the availability of Land Partnerships grant funding. The Land Partnerships Grant Program provides financial assistance to municipalities and not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of agriculture preservation, natural resource protection and creation of parks, trails & greenways.
Financial assistance under the Land Partnerships Grant Program fall under four separate categories:
• Land Acquisition
• Park, Trail and Greenway Development
• Land Preservation Planning
• Water Resource Management
Applications must be received or post marked by Friday, May 17, 2013. Grant announcements will be made in summer 2013.
The Planning Department will be hosting an informational grant workshop on Friday, March 22, 2013 at 9 AM. The workshop will be held at the Cumberland County Service Center, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle, in meeting room PS1, which is located in the rear of building near the Penn State Extension Offices.
Anyone who will be submitting a project for funding consideration is required to have a pre-application scoping meeting before completing or submitting an application. This meeting is to insure that your proposed project is eligible and that all aspects of the project are feasible. Please contact Stephanie Williams, Greenway & Open Space Coordinator, at (717) 240-5383 or sjwilliams@ccpa.net to schedule this required meeting.