Cheltenham Gets $100K Grant For Jenkintown Creek Restoration

CHELTENHAM, PA -- Several projects aimed at improving communities across Montgomery County have been awarded $1.5 million in grants.

The projects address numerous aspects of the Montco 2040 plan, including walkabilty, bikeability, sidewalk connections, adaptation, and resiliency.

“These grants give our municipalities new opportunities to achieve the shared goals of the Montco 2040 plan. We are seeing a lot of wonderful ideas come out of this program, from expanding sidewalk gaps for pedestrians to improving water quality and reducing flooding in urbanized watersheds. These projects improve and enhance the high quality of life in the county,” said Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, in a statement.

In Cheltenham, a $100,000 grant has been awarded to help with the restoration of Jenkintown Creek.

The grant will allow for the installation of a new stormwater control feature that will filter runoff from the neighborhood nearby, ultimately managing 42 acres of land.

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