Takac: $750,000 awarded to ClearWater Conservancy to build Community Center
Rep. Paul Takac November 1, 2024 | 1:59 PM
HARRISBURG, Nov. 01 – $750,000 in funding from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will help ClearWater Conservancy offset the cost of constructing a community center, state Rep. Paul Takac, D-Centre, announced today.
This infusion of grant dollars will be used to help create a new 12,000 square foot Community Conservation Center on 10 acres along Spring Creek in Houserville.
“This grant is a fantastic opportunity for our community,” Takac said. “The funds will help repurpose and renovate a historic barn and surrounding landscape into a vibrant, multi-purpose community hub focused on conservation and education.
“This new facility will not only preserve a key piece of our local heritage but also provide a vital, dynamic space for residents and visitors to connect, learn, and grow together. It will include first-class meeting and workspaces, as well as hands-on opportunities for folks of all ages. As the former chair of the Spring Creek Watershed Commission, I am truly excited about the potential of this beautiful new community space to help showcase the importance of preserving and protecting healthy waterways and ecosystems. This is a win-win for both our past and our future."
Elizabeth Crisfield, Executive Director of ClearWater Conservancy, said, "ClearWater Conservancy is thrilled to receive the news of this award. We truly appreciate Representative Takac's support of our proposal and his long-standing interest in watershed protection. On behalf of the Board of Directors, the staff, and the membership, we are grateful for this investment in conservation and look forward to welcoming everyone to get involved with our community at our new location in the heart of the Spring Creek Watershed in 2026!"
The funding derives from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, which is a Pennsylvania grant program for the design, acquisition, and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects.
RACP projects have a regional impact and generate substantial increases or maintain current levels of employment, tax revenues, or other measures of economic activity. RACP projects are state-funded projects that cannot obtain primary funding under other state programs.