West Penn Township hopes the third time is the charm now that it has agreed to reapply for a grant for the second phase of work on J.E. Morgan Memorial Park.

On a 2-0 vote, supervisors Monday morning adopted a resolution to apply for a Department of Community and Natural Resources grant to carry out the J.E. Morgan Memorial Park Phase II project.

The board then adopted a resolution requesting the grant amount of $86,000, with the total project amount to be $142,000 from DCNR to be used for the continued development of the J.E. Morgan Memorial Park.

Also, the board adopted a resolution establishing a maintenance and operation schedule and stewardship plan for the J.E. Morgan Memorial Park.

Supervisor Jim Akins was absent.

In October, board Chairman Tony Prudenti announced that the township’s bid for a grant for the second phase of work on J.E. Morgan Memorial Park was denied.

Prudenti asked the township engineer to check into why the township didn’t get the grant after it adopted a resolution in March 2023 to apply for a DCNR grant in the amount of $111,945, with the total project amount $141,945.

That came after the township’s first request for a DCNR grant was turned down in January 2023. The board originally submitted the grant in October 2023. Along with that, the board adopted several resolutions for the DCNR grant, such as the application, requesting $216,593 from DCNR for the continued development, and a maintenance agreement for the park.

The park has two pavilions, picnic tables, a concession stand, playground, restrooms and playing fields.

Soon, the park will have its own water supply, and eventually area youth sports organizations will use the playing fields.

Park improvements are being made with a $60,000 grant from DCNR. The township is chipping in $30,000.