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Cumberland County Commissioners back Shippensburg Township park master-plan grant application
Summary
The county approved a letter of support for Shippensburg Township’s application to the C2P2 grant program for a park master plan; commissioners voted to forward the request with no recorded opposition.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners voted May 23 to provide a letter of support for Shippensburg Township’s application for a C2P2 grant to prepare a park master plan.
The action came after Amanda Corson, a Shippensburg Township representative, told the commissioners the township is seeking funding for a roughly 30-year-old park and “we are applying for the C2P2 grant … for the park master plan,” noting the township’s interest in linking park upgrades with trails.
Why it matters: A master plan is typically required to qualify for many state and federal park and recreation construction grants. The board’s endorsement is a standard step that local applicants often seek before submitting state grant proposals.
Details and vote: Corson described the township’s intent to apply to the C2P2 program and to stack that application with a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program (GTRP) request. After the township representative answered questions from the board, a commissioner moved and another seconded the measure; the board approved the letter of support by voice vote with all members saying “Aye.”
What’s next: Shippensburg Township will complete and submit its C2P2 application. If the master-plan grant is awarded, the township can use that planning work to pursue construction grants for park improvements and trail connections.
Additional context: The commissioners handled the item during the regular agenda and treated it as a nonroutine item requiring individual action. The motion to provide a letter of support carried without recorded dissent.
