The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the National Park Service to direct the Pennsylvania Water Trails Program.
Donor Name: Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | In-Kind
Deadline: 10/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
With 28 designated trails established across the Commonwealth, the program brings technical assistance and executive oversight to the diverse network.
The top partnership goals include:
- Creating recreational opportunities for all Pennsylvanians on Water Trails
- Developing trails that support sustainable use of natural resources
- Increasing and improving physical and psychological access to Pennsylvania Water Trails for all
- Connecting water trails to land trails.
Funding Information
- A grant of $2000 is available for a project that can quickly and efficiently address an ‘urgent’ issue on a designated water trail that is causing, or could reasonably be expected to cause, an unsafe or dangerous situation for those wishing to access the river for recreation or enjoyment.
- Grant must be matched 1:1 within a reasonable amount of time with cash or in-kind services related to the issue/solution.
Additional Information
The pilot project is an approach to providing funding for urgent, unforeseen situations on designated water trails that impede or impair access, create unsafe conditions/ safety concerns for paddlers or others who want to access the water trail, affect safe ingress/egress from the water trail, etc.
Such situations could include, but are not limited to,
- Storm induced scouring, flooding, debris impoundments that severely impact navigation.
- Fallen trees or other large obstructions caused by a storm or other event that will prohibit or severely impact an imminent sojourn, paddle fest, race, etc.
- A situation where there is a major in-water litter/trash issue immediately prior to a planned community event, paddle, race, etc.
- A situation in which an access improvement/ enhancement project was funded and is almost complete, but an unforeseen event or situation threatens to prevent the project from being completed without a small infusion of extra funding.
- The destruction of a safety or wayfinding sign at an access point, if the sign was critical to orienting paddlers or providing critical information about a river hazard, portage, dam,
In short, the situation must be caused by an “unanticipated” event, or one that could not be reasonably planned for. A known on-going situation that was simply not addressed in time would not qualify. This funding should be viewed as a “last resort.”
For more information, visit PEC.
