Pallone Announces Funding for Sandy Hook National Park

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., announced today that the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Park received funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in February.

The Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Park received $335,000, which will be used to install sustainable boardwalks, replace deteriorating structures, and repair walls, plazas and restroom facilities at six Sandy Hook Beach Centers.

"This is great news for the 6th district of New Jersey," Pallone said. "This funding will provide much-needed infrastructure upgrades at the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway Park. Funding for these projects across the nation will stimulate the economy by creating jobs, improve visitor experience at the parks and preserve history for future generations."

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the National Park Service will invest $750 million in nearly 800 projects around the country. The projects will preserve and protect national icons and historic landscapes, improve energy efficiency and renewable energy use, remediate abandoned mine lands and provide $15 million in grants to protect and restore buildings and historically black colleges and universities. Additional funding through the Federal Highway Administration will improve park roads for millions of visitors.