The PECO Open Space Grant Program
In recent years, numerous townships and municipalities in PECO's southeastern Pennsylvania territory have approved open space referenda to preserve and protect farmland, parks and trails, and watersheds.
Recognizing that open space in our communities is crucial to the quality of our lives, PECO is committed to assisting municipalities in southeastern Pennsylvania with their ongoing efforts to protect and improve open land.
Through its new GREEN REGION program, PECO hopes to play an active role in this effort.
GREEN REGION grants are available to municipalities in amounts up to $10,000. The grants can be used with other funding sources to cover a wide variety of planning and direct expenses associated with developing and implementing open space programs, including consulting fees, surveys, environmental assessments, habitat improvement, and capital improvements for passive recreation.
A GREEN REGION review committee, made up of county, environmental, and PECO and Exelon representatives, will meet to consider funding proposals and make grant awards. Grants will be available twice a year, with application deadlines in the Fall and Spring.
Program guidelines and applications are available for download at www.natlands.org.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Robb, Green Region program administrator, at 610-353-5587 or brobb@natlands.org.