Newburgh Wins $20,000 Grant For Trees
Newburgh NY has been selected along with 9 other municipalities to receive grants from TD Bank and the Arbor Day Foundation. The monies are a part of the 2016 TD Green Streets program, which is in its fourth year.
The purpose of the grant, according to a press release is for up to '$20,000 to fund urban greening projects in under served communities, including tree planting, maintenance costs, and educational activities.'
The list of 2016 TD Green Street grant recipients:
- Bethlehem, PA
- Bloomfield, NJ
- Camden, NJ
- Hollywood, FL
- Miami, FL
- New Haven, CT
- Newburgh, NY
- Providence, RI
- Rock Hill, SC
- Worcester, MA
To be eligible for the grant the municipality had to have already been a part of the Arbor Day Foundations, Tree City USA program.
No word yet as to how the City of Newburgh will be spending their grant monies.
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