HARRISBURG — Streambank stabilization in Potter County is among 12 projects in the state’s Northcentral region that were awarded a total of $2,652,247 through DEP’s Growing Greener Plus grant program.

Potter County Conservation District will receive $36,835, as announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Monday.

These projects work to protect waterways and watersheds, reclaim abandoned mine sites, and work to reclaim and plug abandoned oil and gas wells. Statewide, this year’s awards exceed $15 million.

“The Growing Greener Plus grant program empowers communities to pursue environmental progress and innovation,” said Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley. “This support fuels vital Pennsylvania initiatives that protect our land and restore local watersheds. As a result, our Commonwealth can look forward to a greener future.”

Growing Greener is the largest single investment of state funds in Pennsylvania’s history to address critical environmental concerns. Growing Greener grants can be awarded to watershed groups, local or county government, municipal authorities, county planning commissions, county conservation districts, council of governments, educational institutions, or non-profit organizations. Grantees have up to three years to implement their projects.

This funding is being distributed through existing Commonwealth grant programs to ensure high-impact projects are selected in the affected communities and that proper oversight is provided. Grant programs include those operated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the DEP.

For more information on the Growing Greener Plus grant program, application guidance and to sign up for notifications when grant programs reopen, visit DEP’s webpage, Growing Greener Plus Grants Program.

For more information, visit the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s website.