Need funding for a park, trail, or conservation project? The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) – Bureau of Recreation and Conservation is hosting its free, annual grant workshops in November. All workshops will be virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone interested in applying for bureau grants in 2021 is strongly encouraged read more
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September
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June
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
The window to apply for Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants opens for a month on July 15. Projects must be consistent with a line item in the state capital budget. Grants are expected to be awarded prior to the election. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is a Commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget for the read more
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April
PPP Loan Forgiveness
Article from the Walz Group. As we continue to work through the various aspects of the CARES Act and related PPP loans, many of you have been asking about the forgiveness components of the Act. We are here to help you plan for the coming weeks by offering our assistance and some tools for navigating the forgiveness portion of the PPP Loans. We know that you will be balancing read more
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April
Paycheck Protection Program Application Assistance
Time is of the essence, as non-profits and business owners across the U.S. get ready to tap into the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The team at RKL has been tracking program developments so that organizations can move quickly to take advantage of these unprecedented emergency forgivable loans. What do you need to know? On March 31, 2020, the U.S. Treasury issued read more
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March
Development Assistance for Pennsylvania Land Trusts
Pennsylvania Land Trust Association is pleased to offer fundraising and membership development assistance to Pennsylvania land trusts. Organization staff and volunteers are welcome to reach out to Sara Painter, PALTA’s director of outreach and development, at spainter@conserveland.org at any time with questions regarding their land trust’s membership development and fundraising read more
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June
Census Report: PA Land Trusts Expand Conserved Land by 36%
The 2017 Pennsylvania Land Trust Census Report highlights the success of land trusts across the state (as of 12/31/17) and includes the latest land trust rankings. Download the full report here. The biennial census found that, between January 2008 and December 2017, Pennsylvania land trusts: Expanded the lands they have conserved by 36% Conserved 189,000 acres of read more
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April
2016 Program Report
The report details the programs and accomplishments of the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association in 2016. 2016 PALTA Program Report read more
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March
Increasing Your Member/Contributor Numbers: An Opportunity for Land Trusts
PALTA is studying the feasibility of whether land trusts can work together to efficiently increase each organization's membership. Can they collaboratively negotiate mailing list rental, design, and even mailhouse services to achieve an economy of scale not possible working independently? If PALTA determines that such an effort is both feasible and sensible, PALTA would then read more
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February
Lancaster Farmland Trust is a National Fish and Wildlife Technical Service Provider
Lancaster Farmland Trust is an approved National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Technical Assistance Provider. This means that the Trust is certified to provide technical support, manage projects, and submit and manage grants on behalf of beneficiaries which can include local governments, nonprofit organizations, and conservation districts. By working together, the read more
