F23AS00462-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Competitive Funding

Due: Nov 30, 2023

$5,468,500

DescriptionThe Highlands Conservation Act (H.R. 1964, 2004; 16 U.S.C. 3901) (HCA) is designed to assist Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania in conserving land and natural resources in the Highlands Region through Federal grants to support land conservation projects in which a State, County, or Municipal entity acquires land or an interest in land from a willing seller to permanently protect resources of high conservation value. The USDA Forest Service (USFS) was directed by the HCA to identify lands that have high conservati...

Estimated Total Program Funding$5,468,500Award Ceiling$5,468,500Award Floor$25,000

Eligible Applicants- State governments

Additional Eligibility Information

Only the Lead State Agency (or Agencies), as determined by the Governor of each Highlands State, may be the applicant for funding under the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program. If the Governor assigns multiple Lead Agencies, those Agencies must coordinate on funding requests prior to submission and ensure no more than the maximum allowable amount is requested through this funding opportunity. The funds received by the Lead State Agency may be subawarded to a County or Municipality within the Highlands Region, or to another S...

Funding TypeGrantCategories of Funding Activity- Natural ResourcesOpportunity TypeDiscretionary

Grantor Contact Informationjason_rasku@fws.govOther Grantor InformaitonJay Rasku jason_rasku@fws.gov

F23AS00462-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Competitive Funding

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