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Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and the Division of Parks & Recreation announce that the grant round for the 2022 Livable Landscapes Grant Program will be open from February 22nd until 1:00 PM, April 14th.
“The Livable Landscapes Grant Program provides opportunities for land conservation, ecological restoration, education, and municipal park rehabilitation and development in Northampton County,” says Lamont McClure. “These grants will help protect open space and provide recreational opportunities for current and future generations.”
The Division of Parks and Recreation will host a virtual grant workshop on Thursday, March 10, 9:00 – 11:30 am on Zoom. This is mandatory for all interested applicants to learn about the grant guidelines and briefly discuss their project intent.
The grant workshop can be accessed online via the following Zoom link:
https://psu.zoom.us/j/95496259812?pwd=TmNuOUpsWEVtdFIvNlFWNHZnb0NyQT09
Password: 062458
Or by Telephone:
1 301 715 8592 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 954 9625 9812
The purpose of the grant program is to protect the County’s important natural features by assisting municipalities and organizations to acquire, restore, and enhance permanently protected lands to conserve natural resources and provide outdoor recreation for future generations. Since 2006, Northampton County awarded more than $18 million in Livable Landscapes grant program funding for local and regional park improvements, recreation, land conservation, and trail projects.
“This funding continues to be essential to enhance outdoor recreation, environmental education, streambank restoration, and land conservation in our communities,” remarks Sherry Acevedo, Conservation Coordinator in the Division of Parks and Recreation. “We are honored to award grants that achieves park, trail, recreation, conservation, and open space goals within the County.”
Prior to grant application submission, all interested applicants will need to:
- Participate in the mandatory grant workshop on March 10, 2022
- Schedule an individual meeting to discuss their project intent
- Download grant related forms on the Northampton County website, Parks & Recreation page: https://www.northamptoncounty.org/PUBWRKS/PARKREC/Pages/default.aspx
Livable Landscapes Grant Application submissions are due by 1:00 PM, April 14th and must be filed electronically (PDF format). Applications and the required supporting documentation are to be emailed to Sherry Acevedo at sacevedo@northamptoncounty.org. For larger file sizes, contact Sherry for more information.
Any updates will be posted on Facebook NorCoParks and Trails.
For additional information contact:
Sherry L. Acevedo, Conservation Coordinator
Northampton County Parks & Recreation
Office: 610-829-4872
sacevedo@northamptoncounty.org
Information provided to TVL by:
Becky Bartlett
Deputy Director of Administration
Northampton County Government Center
669 Washington Street
Easton, PA 18042
https://www.northamptoncounty.org/
