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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Chris Sainato |
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Sainato announces $40,000 conservation grant for Lawrence County
HARRISBURG, Jan. 19 – State Rep. Chris Sainato, D-Beaver/Lawrence, announced that the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has award $40,000 to New Castle, Lawrence County for urban tree revitalization.
Sainato said the Urban Tree Revitalization Project grant, funded from DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program, would establish conservation areas on vacant lots throughout New Castle Township.
Sainato said the Community Conservation Partnerships Program is administered by DCNR's Bureau of Recreation and Conservation and provides grants and technical assistance to local governments, river and trail organizations, land trusts, and other nonprofit groups to plan, acquire and develop parks, recreation, conservation and greenways projects.
More information is available online at www.dcnr.state.pa.us
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