Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger announced that Gloucester County is the recipient of $136,881 in New Jersey Department of Environment Protection (NJDEP) funding to continue its Clean Communities Program. This is the fifth highest grant award amount in the state.
Freeholder Damminger said, “Gloucester County was in the top five for grant funds again this year because our program is so successful.” Damminger said, “Through this grant funded program non-profit groups including Scouts and municipal athletic organizations can earn funds by keeping an area of our community clean. This grant goes a long way to collecting unsightly trash from our public spaces and helps keep our communities clean.”
The clean communities program helps organizations fund-raise by completing clean ups through the Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A-Spot programs. Young adults and adults can participate in Adopt-A-Road and children in grades K-8 can Adopt-A-Spot. Organizations must make a commitment for four clean ups of their designated space over a two-year period to receive a mini-grant of $500.