Yaw, Hamm: $250,000 in Conservation and Recreation Funding Awarded to Sullivan County’s Loyalsock Foundation

HARRISBURG -State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and State Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) today announced $250,000 has been awarded to the Loyalsock Foundation by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) through the Conservation Community Partnership Program (C2P2).

Funding will be used for the continued development of The Summit in Laporte Township. Improvements will include construction of pedestrian walkways, an observation deck, pedestrian bridge, parking areas, ADA access and landscaping.

"The project at The Summit will undoubtedly benefit our region and have a positive impact on recreational opportunities," Yaw said. "I am pleased to see this important investment in Sullivan County."

"I congratulate the Loyalsock Foundation for receiving this funding that brings us one step closer to making The Summit: Center for Wellness a reality," Hamm said. "I will continue working hard to ensure Sullivan County receives state funding for important projects like this."

The Loyalsock Foundation's goal is to build a multi-generational, regional wellness and cultural community center with facilities for health, fitness, education, and outdoor recreation that would provide Sullivan County and its surrounding rural communities with a centralized location to meet many needs which have been identified by residents through public outreach, surveys, and stakeholder meetings.

The C2P2 is funded with a variety of state and federal funding sources, including the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund (Key 93) which includes Key-Community and Key-Land Trust; the Environmental Stewardship Fund (ESF); the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF); Pennsylvania Trails fund (PRT - federal source); Pennsylvania Heritage Area Program (HA); and the ATV Restricted Management Account Fund (ATV).

For more state-related news and information, constituents can visit Senator Yaw's website at www.SenatorGeneYaw.com or Rep. Hamm's website at www.RepJoeHamm.com.

CONTACT:
Elizabeth Weitzel (Sen. Yaw)
717-787-3280

Erik Houser (Rep. Hamm)
570-546-2084