People escape the late June heat at SEBCO Pool at Laura J. Doerr Memorial Park. The state recently announced a $555,000 grant to complete upgrades at the pool. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle 6/29/22

While the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Jefferson Township will be a recipient of funding in the largest single investment in recreation and conservation in state history, the required match that comes with the funds could be an issue.

A news release from Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced that $555,000 is earmarked for Jefferson Township to help fund a renovation project at SEBCO Pool in Laura J. Doerr Memorial Park.

But the grant comes with a 100% match requirement, which means the township must come up with its own $550,000 to put toward the project in order to use the grant money.

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