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DCNR Announces $697,600 Grant For Community Pool In Brentwood, Allegheny County

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn Thursday visited Brentwood, Allegheny County, to announce the Wolf Administration’s investment in a newly refreshed community swimming pool.

“Local parks are cherished public spaces and provide experiences that strengthen our sense of community,” Dunn said. “We are happy to assist the borough by investing in its community pool, which is an important part of the community’s revitalization efforts.”

DCNR is providing a grant of $697,600 dollars for the pool rehabilitation project. It will include reconstruction of the pool with zero-depth entry, water features, and new fencing. Partners on the pool project include Brentwood Borough and Allegheny County.

The investment is supported by the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. A key purpose of the LWCF Act is to help preserve, develop, and assure universal access to outdoor recreation facilities, and to provide recreation and strengthen the health of U.S. citizens in close to home venues.

In a letter to Congress, Gov. Wolf urged support for permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which expired at the end of September. The Governor noted that LWCF grants have improved thousands of communities throughout the commonwealth and have helped fund significant improvements in our award-winning state parks.

Since 1965, the Commonwealth has awarded more than $164 million in LWCF grants to Pennsylvania communities for more than 1,600 projects. All projects funded through LWCF are permanently protected for the benefit of the public.

Through its grant program, DCNR has provided financial and technical assistance support for local park and recreation improvement projects in all 67 of Pennsylvania’s counties.

DCNR Grants

To learn more about other available grant opportunities to support trail and recreation projects, attend one of the upcoming workshops on DCNR’s Community Conservation Grant Program. Click Here for more.

For more information on state parks and forests and recreation in Pennsylvania, visit DCNR’s website, Click Here to sign up for the Resource newsletter, Visit the Good Natured DCNR Blog, Click Here for upcoming events, Click Here to hook up with DCNR on other social media-- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.

(Photo: Greene River Trail.)

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