The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will start accepting Community Conservation Partnership Grant applications on January 15 and has scheduled workshops in February to walk applicants through the process and provide information on other DCNR grant opportunities.  The deadline for applications is April 16.

The workshops will be held--

-- February 5: Camp Hill, Prosser Hall, Camp Hill Borough Building;

-- February 6: Conshohocken, Fire Academy, Montgomery County Public Safety Training Campus;

-- February 19: Nanticoke, Educational Conference Center, Luzerne County Community College;

-- February  20: Boalsburg, Pennsylvania Military Museum;

-- February 25: Wexford, Pine Township Recreation Center; and

-- February 26: Clarion (Clarion Holiday Inn.

The workshops will provide in-depth information on projects eligible for DCNR’s grant funds, how to develop a competitive “ready-to-go” application, eligible applicants, and matching fund requirements. 

Participants will also receive guidance and updates on the eGrants application process and have an opportunity to interact with Bureau staff. Community leaders, municipal officials, consultants, land trusts, board members, trail managers, and park and recreation professionals are encouraged to attend. 

Preregistration is required.  Click Here to register for the individual workshop event you would like to attend and then scroll down to the bottom of the page to register. 

For more information, visit DCNR’s Grants webpage or send email to: Linda Manning at: linmanning@pa.gov.

(Reprinted from DCNR’s December 11 Resource newsletter.)

12/16/2013