On October 30, the PA Council of Trout Unlimited announced it is now accepting applications for approximately $215,000 in Coldwater Heritage Partnership’s Coldwater Conservation Grants.  The deadline to apply is December 18.

Non-profit organizations, conservation districts, and municipalities are among those eligible to apply for planning grants of  up to $10,000 and implementation grants up to $25,000.

CHP grants are made possible with financial assistance from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through a Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grant administered by the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, and through funding from the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.

The Coldwater Heritage Partnership is a collaboration between PATU, DCNR, the Fish and Boat Commission, and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.

Natural Gas Pipeline Mitigation Funding

In addition to traditional CHP funds, funding is also available for cold-water conservation projects in eighteen counties that were impacted by the Energy Transfer Partners/Sunoco Mariner East 2 and Revolution natural gas pipeline construction projects.

This funding is made possible through a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

Eligible applicants in the following counties can apply for settlement funding in addition to regular CHP funds: Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Perry, Washington, Westmoreland, and York.

Successful applications require 1:1 match of cash and/or in-kind services. Mini-grants cannot be used as match toward any other DCNR-funded projects.

Additional information, along with the grant application form, can be found on the Coldwater Heritage Partnership website.

Website users can view an interactive map and searchable list of plans and projects that will aid grantees in locating existing plans and projects and identifying potential new projects in their watershed of interest.

Applicants are asked to contact CHP Executive Director Eric Null, to discuss potential projects prior to applying. He can be reached at 724-640-1022, email executive.director@patrout.org.

Click Here for the Coldwater Heritage Grant announcement.

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[Posted: October 30, 2024]

11/4/2024