Lewisburg, Pa. — SEDA-COG will receive $187,100 in grants to prepare a multi-county greenway plan for Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, and Snyder counties. Mount Carmel Borough in Northumberland County will receive $19,500.
Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants, funded by the state departments of Conservation and Natural Resources and Community and Economic Development, are meant to fund projects that help communities improve parks and playgrounds, build and repair trails, conserve open space, restore rivers and watersheds, and grow local economies through outdoor recreation.
Mount Carmel Borough will use its grant to prepare a master site development plan for the quarter-acre Oak Street Park, which will establish a framework for the site’s future development as a neighborhood recreation and gathering space. The plan will include an electronic written report and site development drawing.
Supported by SEDA-COG, the borough’s planning effort will help it evaluate community needs, establish design priorities, and prepare for future funding opportunities. The work complements ongoing environmental assessment through EPA brownfields resources, helping coordinate site investigation with park planning and future redevelopment.
“The project advances Mount Carmel’s broader revitalization efforts by laying the groundwork for a welcoming public space that benefits residents and strengthens the surrounding neighborhood,” said Betsy Kramer, SEDA-COG’s director of community revitalization and resiliency.
On behalf of Mount Carmel Borough, SEDA-COG has also applied for matching funds through the DCED Act 13 Greenway Recreation Trail Program to support the project. The awardees of these grants have not yet been announced.
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